Indie builders say AI is making them faster, but also taking away the craft
Slight_Control9311 · reddit · 2026-08-04
The poster says AI automation has made indie building much faster, but they feel it is also eroding the craft they used to enjoy.
- Tasks that once taught them engineering fundamentals can now be finished in minutes by describing a feature to AI.
- They accept the economics: less coding time can mean more time spent on distribution and customer problems.
- The worry is that the old technical moat is flattening, so taste, judgment, and problem selection matter more than implementation speed.
- They ask whether others feel sharper with AI assistance or simply faster.
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