AI killed the coding moat: indie devs now compete on demand and distribution
sven_ai · x · 2026-10-23
A resonant observation: AI has lowered the barrier to writing code, yet indie development feels harder — the competition has shifted from who can build to who can find demand, get distribution, and make users pay. Products are easier to make than ever, but the business hasn't gotten any simpler.
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