[dagorenouf]

you’re spot on that A.I could commoditize indie hacking.

The problem with many indie hackers is that they just build products to have fun and try to make a quick buck.

They take a basic idea and run with it, adding one more competitor to an already jamed market. No serious research or vision. So they get some buzz in the community at launch, then it dies off and they move on to the next idea. Rinse and repeat.

Rarely do they take the time to, for example, interview customers to figure out a defensible MOAT that unlocks the next stage of growth.

Those that do though usually manage to build awesome businesses. For example the guy who built browserbear also runs bannerbear which is one of the top tools in his category.

They key is to not stop at « code a fun project in a weekend » and actually learn the other boring parts required to grow a legit business overtime.

Source: I’m an indie hacker

[satvikpendem]

I agree Dago (by the way, I enjoy your memes on Twitter). I think too many IHers are just building small features rather than full fledged products. I mean, if they want to make a few k a month, I guess that's alright, but they shouldn't be surprised if they are disrupted easily by competitors and copycats.

A month or two ago, there was some drama (which I'm sure you've seen as well) about an IHer who found a copycat. I looked into it and it didn't seem like a copy at all, yet this person was complaining quite heavily about it. But I mean, it's the fundamental law of business, compete or die. If you can't compete, you're not fit to run your business, and others who can, will.

[dagorenouf]

thanks for the meme appreciation :D.

Yeah I think some people confuse copycats with competitors:

- Copycats who just flat out copy your design / messaging / landing page: that's something to complain about

- Someone doing a product that solves a similar problem but build their own solution and design: that's perfectly normal and acceptable