How one self-taught builder made his first $100,000 with AI in about two years
Saul_Loveman · x · 2026-10-06
AThinkingMind shares how he earned his first $100,000 with AI: starting in 2022 with no roadmap, he spent 12+ hours a day learning, experimenting, and building side projects while helping others create things, before revenue hit six figures roughly two to two-and-a-half years later.
A representative indie monetization story built on consistent investment and learning in public.
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