Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by risyachka on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:26PM
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You just named all reasons why it is over
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Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by simonw on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:29PM
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What, because it only takes three months to build a SaaS for a florist?
If it took 12 months to build a SaaS for a florist nobody would build a SaaS for a florist.
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by xnorswap on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:44PM
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Of course, saas for florists does exist https://www.strelitziasoftware.com/our-story/
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by pzo on Monday December 22, 2025 @06:12PM
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But still you can compete on prize or provide proper localization. In your link they share the are based in UK and available in 7 countries. Something that took half a year and a few devs now it can be done by one indie in 1 month living in cheaper country and charging 1/5th and still be happy about it.
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by ikamm on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:38PM
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How ever will humanity survive without vibe coded florist SaaS
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by mstank on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:40PM
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All that matters if the florists are happy with it -- extrapolate that to humanity as you wish.
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by ikamm on Monday December 22, 2025 @06:52PM
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You may as well have just not left a comment because that means absolutely nothing in this discussion
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by heyalexej on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:40PM
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Humanity will clearly also survive without cars and shoes. What's your point?
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by ikamm on Monday December 22, 2025 @06:51PM
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Yes because the societal benefit of vibe coded florist SaaS is directly comparable to the societal benefit of cars and shoes. Great argument.
Re:Is the golden age of Indie software over?
by risyachka on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @12:09PM
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Yeah exactly. It is basically a commodity at this point - and in commodities margins are like 3% and there is nothing you can compete on except price - which becomes a race to the bottom. And there is no booming industry where this is the case.