Indie dev: desktop apps have $0 operating costs and I'm building more of them than web apps
CtrlAltDwayne · x · 2026-11-07
An indie developer notes he's building more desktop apps than web apps lately, citing a nicer pace of work and zero operating costs — no servers to set up or maintain. He expects to ship the current one the same day; the attached screenshot shows a desktop video/text editor with a timeline, title overlays and local-first saving.
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