AI-built tools are eating subscriptions: what it means for indie hackers
jonathan_wilke · x · 2026-10-12
jonathanwilke breaks down what 'use AI to build instead of subscribing' actually means:
- Instead of paying monthly for apps that almost fit, people can quickly build tools that match their exact needs: spend less, get tools that behave as expected, solve small personal problems big companies never cared about;
- For indie hackers: simple tools get easier to copy, so compete on harder problems; demand grows for help building and customizing; everything still needs underlying services and APIs behind it.
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