antirez: skip API billing, two $20 AI coding subs are all a normal dev needs
joshwhiton · x · 2026-09-30
SQLite creator antirez argues that regular developers without spare money should do all their programming work via subscription plans (e.g., OpenAI and Anthropic max accounts, at worst two $20/month subs) and never buy tokens via API, where bills are unpredictable. Developer joshwhiton adds that with thoughtfully scoped tasks, a normal person can build "a small empire" with just two $20 subscriptions. The core case: flat-rate subscriptions beat usage-based API billing for heavy individual coding workloads.
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