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My son taught me AI coding at 73. I was scared to hit 'enter'
Carol Merlo wanted to build her own website without Weebly or Wix. She asked her son, Kevin Masterson, to help.
TL;DR
- Carol Merlo, 73, learned AI coding from her son, Kevin Masterson, to build her own website.
- She previously used WordPress, Wix, and Weebly but found them costly and wanted more control.
- Masterson taught Merlo 'vibe coding' using AI, focusing on verbal guidance.
- Merlo initially struggled with typing code and pressing 'enter' but was encouraged by her son.
- She now builds her website using Claude Code for $9.99 a month, saving money and gaining independence.
- Merlo feels her imagination is now the only limit to what she can create online.