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Firefighter Develops App for Faster Grocery Shopping
A firefighter, frustrated with inefficient grocery shopping, has developed an app designed to help users navigate stores more quickly. The app aims to streamline the shopping experience, particularly for stores like Aldi.
19 May, 14:24 — 19 May, 14:24
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Business InsiderMostly Factual82d ago
Meet a firefighter vibe coding an app to get you in and out of Aldi quicker
Pål Hansen for BI When Joe Poynton went to the grocery store, he dutifully worked through his shopping list — before getting to the bottom and realizing he'd passed those items aisles ago. The things he'd forgotten would taunt him from across the store, forcing him back to produce or pasta. The busy 44-year-old father — he's worked in the UK fire service for 20 years, where he handles daily emergencies — had resigned himself to suffering this mild inefficiency every time he went shopping. No...
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual82d ago
This firefighter hated doubling back at the grocery store. So he vibe coded an app to fix it.
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