$39/mo analytics tool gets open-sourced in 4 hours, then an AI agent deploys it for free
fekdaoui · x · 2026-10-25
fekdaoui illustrates the "indie hacker loop":
- Ahmed's web analytics tool DataFast charges $39/mo
- Someone builds DataBull at $29 lifetime
- 4 hours later Surendra open-sources Minilytics — free, deployable in 2 minutes at $0 cost
- fekdaoui then tells his agent to host it: screenshots show the agent autonomously deploying on Coolify, setting the domain, saving login credentials, and generating the tracking snippet
His takeaway: "Never sell to indie hackers" — paid products get open-sourced almost instantly, and agents make self-hosting effortless. A cautionary tale and a glimpse of the new agent-driven deployment workflow.
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