A Wall Street Journal SEO editor vibe coded a real-time stock trend tracker for his newsroom to find gaps in their coverage. It weighs 15+ data sources, covers 350+ tickers, and went from idea to rollout in a few weeks. The pitch: let journalists build their own tools. (Will Flannigan, LinkedIn)
- A Wall Street Journal SEO editor built a real-time stock trend tracker using vibe coding, no traditional development background required. The tool weighs 15+ data sources, tracks 350+ tickers and crypto, and went from concept to newsroom rollout in a few weeks.
- The case for letting journalists build their own tools is getting harder to dismiss when the results look like this.
