--- title: From Crazy Idea to Prototype in 4 Hours | daily.dev description: Anthony disappeared for 4 hours… and came back with a working prototype that changed everything. This is the story of how Vitest was born. Vite: The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/from-crazy-idea-to-prototype-in-4-hours-5fv08quxk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: From Crazy Idea to Prototype in 4 Hours | daily.dev og:description: Anthony disappeared for 4 hours… and came back with a working prototype that changed everything. This is the story of how Vitest was born. 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