Dev Pivots: Not Building a Coding Agent, But a Place to Run Your Own
lucasmeijer · x · 2026-09-28
Developer Lucas Meijer shared that he realized he isn't building a coding agent after all — instead, he's building a place for users to run their own coding agents.
The short reflection hints at a broader thesis in the coding agent space: agents themselves may become commoditized, and the platform layer for hosting and running them could be the more valuable play.
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