This fitness startup vibecoded an app to make you walk before you can scroll
The fitness app WeWard has introduced a 'Walking Mode' that locks social media apps until users reach a specific step goal. The feature was developed by non-technical staff using AI-assisted coding tools to demonstrate the potential of AI in product development.
Why it matters
Showcases the growing trend of 'vibecoding' and AI-assisted development, allowing non-technical employees to build functional software features.
Venus Williams-backed fitness app WeWard launched a new feature that lets users lock selected apps until they reach a customizable daily step goal. Fotoreport-DB/picture alliance via Getty Images Venus Williams-backed fitness app WeWard launched a new feature to cut screen time. The "Walking Mode" lets users lock selected apps until they reach a customizable daily step goal. The company's non-technical staff vibecoded the feature with Claude AI in two months. Want to keep scrolling your social apps? Take a walk. WeWard, a French fitness app backed by tennis star Venus Williams , has vibecoded a new feature that puts social media behind a step count. Called "Walking Mode," it lets users lock apps like TikTok and Instagram until they hit a customizable walking goal — say, 3,000 steps before the doomscrolling can begin.
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