Top 1% AI user still pays $7/month for a todo app over vibe-coding it
eptwts · x · 2026-10-12
The author considers himself a top 1% AI user worldwide, yet still pays for Todoist—a to-do list app—because vibe-coding a replacement and syncing it with the team is absolutely not worth the $7/month.
He notes software is getting more competitive regardless: the bar for a good product will rise and moats will tighten. Meanwhile, people who make a living vibe-coding 12+ SaaS products a year feel differently—they already price their build time at $0.
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