AI can build anything — an indie hacker on what builders' edge is in 2026
kylegawley · x · 2026-11-04
Indie hacker Kyle Gawley describes an 18-month identity crisis: building products fast was his superpower, but now anyone can do it. Key observations:
- Software isn't dead but shifting fast. His boilerplate product lost significant revenue over two years, while his B2B SaaS retains customers paying $150/mo.
- The old playbook of building tools for founders is dying, as that group increasingly builds their own — though they're a small but loud minority.
- He claims to have found the answer to builders' advantage in 2026, detailed in the full article.
Takeaway: AI has erased the "just build it" moat; developers need a new one.
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