The MRR slop era is fading: more devs are shipping free BYO-key apps
enggirlfriend · x · 2026-09-18
The author notes a shift: people are increasingly sharing free apps they built, a relief after the doomloop of "MRR app bros" pumping $7.99/week subscription slop apps. She's considering building another app herself—BYO-key and completely free.
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