Meet the vibe coders who want to be the 'MrBeast' of apps
Los Touré and Marc Mueller, two software engineers, call themselves a "boy band."They're not making music. They're making apps."It's app music, not rap music," Touré, whose legal name is Carlos Mayers, told me at his startup's office in downtown New York City.Danger Testing — which is something between a tech startup and a performance art project — has become Touré and Mueller's full-time business.
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Los Touré and Marc Mueller, two software engineers, call themselves a "boy band."They're not making music. They're making apps."It's app music, not rap music," Touré, whose legal name is Carlos Mayers, told me at his startup's office in downtown New York City.Danger Testing — which is something between a tech startup and a performance art project — has become Touré and Mueller's full-time business. After meeting at a tech party in 2024, well before "vibe coding" was a buzzword, the two formally joined forces in April 2025.Since then, they've dropped more than 50 apps. Some are wonky websites, others are interactive mobile games.One of their apps, called "Performative," is simply a digital Labubu doll.
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- Los Touré and Marc Mueller, two software engineers, call themselves a "boy band."They're not making music. They're making apps."It's app music, not rap music," Touré, whose legal name is Carlos Mayers, told me at his startup's office in downtown New York City.Danger Testing — which is something between a tech startup and a performance art project — has become Touré and Mueller's full-time business.
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Meet the vibe coders who want to be the 'MrBeast' of apps
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