Indie hackers are vibecoding their own tools instead of paying for SaaS
ayushtweetshere · x · 2026-10-08
Randall Kanna observes that indie hackers increasingly vibecode their own tools rather than paying for SaaS subscriptions—they'd rather build than do marketing to make money. Her takeaway for SaaS founders: they probably shouldn't be your target customers anyway.
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