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The Real Story Behind Automated Insulin Pumps: Patients Built It First

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What if diabetes technology could do most of the work for you?

In this episode, Chris Wilson shares how the DIY diabetes community has spent years pushing insulin-delivery technology beyond its limits, helping to shape the future of automated diabetes management.

From early CGM hacks to advanced algorithms that can learn insulin needs with minimal input, Chris explains how grassroots innovation continues to influence the tools people with type 1 diabetes use today.

We discuss:

• The origins of the "We Are Not Waiting" movement

• How DIY systems evolved into today's advanced…

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