There's no moat in code anymore: what's left is distribution, taste, community
paw_lean · x · 2026-10-25
JamesonCamp argues that in the AI coding era, code no longer constitutes a moat — any product can be cloned in a weekend. What remains as defensible assets: distribution, taste, community, and anything physical. pawlean endorses the take, echoing a widespread anxiety among indie hackers and startups: differentiation must now come from assets outside the codebase.
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