Anti-AI Hate? A Defense of AI-Assisted Development
Why I use AI for coding and marketing in 2025, and why anti-AI purists need to chill. Speed matters for indie hackers building side projects.
Zero Revenue in 2025: Indie Hacker Lessons I'm Taking to 2026
I made $0 from SaaS in 2025. Here's what I learned about distribution, shipping fast, building in public, and why I'm not quitting.
My First ProductHunt Launch Flopped: 11 Upvotes, 800 Visitors
I launched Awesome Directories on ProductHunt with zero community presence. 11 upvotes, 800 visitors, and brutal lessons for indie hackers launching cold.
AI-Assisted Coding Killed My Joy of Programming
AI coding assistants feel like video game cheat codes—exciting at first, then soul-crushing. A raw reflection on losing the joy of programming in 2025 and why I keep going back to my piano.
I Built a Directory Aggregator in One Weekend (Then Made It Open Source)
Spent 15 hours clicking through outdated listicles and $127 PDFs. Got frustrated. Built awesome-directories.com in 10 hours and made it free forever.
I Used AI to Write My Last Blog Post and HN Flagged It
AI wrote my blog post and Hacker News flagged it for lacking voice — an unapologetic, analytics-driven account and a plan to test AI vs authentic writing.
No Competition? That's Usually a Red Flag for Solopreneurs (I Learned the Hard Way)
I spent 2 months building FindForce with zero customers. Here's why 'no competition' killed my startup and what solopreneurs should do instead—validated markets, customer discovery, and building in public.