Indie dad hits $1M revenue in one year building apps with AI-written code
gefei55 · x · 2026-10-21
A (wishing-to-stay-anonymous) indie developer — a dad raising a kid — reached $1M total revenue on Creem within about a year of opening his account, earning the platform's $100K / $500K / $1M achievement medals shipped from overseas. PayPal and Stripe income isn't even included.
Key details: he builds mostly with AI-written code, works entirely solo, runs a subscription model in a crowded AI-app niche, and revenue is before API/traffic costs. Most striking: he's reportedly at the bottom of his small circle, suggesting top indie AI builders' ceilings are far higher.
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