Indie dev: vibe-coding apps with Claude Code feels like progress, but sales say illusion
amirgelman · reddit · 2026-10-22
An indie developer reflects on building many complex, genuinely useful apps with Claude Code and Antigravity — yet paid ads bring dismal sales. His point: a $20/month AI subscription creates the feeling of limitless building, but actually reaching an audience requires major marketing budget. He asks whether others build for themselves accepting zero sales, whether revenue ever covered their subscriptions, or whether everyone is just addicted to the "illusion of success."
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