Vibe coding makes building easy — distribution is now the real bottleneck
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-10-21
SEO practitioner foleyseo argues that for vibe coders, distribution — not building — is the real challenge: AI is pushing the cost of building tools toward zero, creating "an economy of creators without buyers" where nobody needs your SaaS if everyone can make their own.
Lily Ray agrees, noting many vibe-coded tools she's encouraged to use are things she'd rather just build herself. A snapshot of the debate roiling the indie developer scene as AI collapses the cost of building software.
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