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CrzyLngPwd•about 2 hours ago

Every time something like this comes up, I find myself saying "It's going to get far worse".

Legend2440•about 2 hours ago

That's the pessimist take.

The upside here is that it's become extremely easy to make these kind of single-purpose hobbyist apps, and it's only going to get easier.

Yes, selling software may be dead. But instead you'll just prompt your own software for whatever niche problem you're personally solving.

CrzyLngPwd•about 2 hours ago

That's an optimistic take.

The downside is that since everyone can do it, without understanding the "it" properly, security issues will be boundless and not understood, being rooted will be commonplace, and what you thought was safe and secure will be widly broadcast.

For most people, though, prompting your own software is beyond the realm, since they have day jobs to attend to, groceries to buy, children to herd, and lawns to mow, and they will be oblivious to the scams, fakes, and charlatans who have vibed up something to look useful but only aimed at getting hold of personal info and credit card details.

The future is scammy, at best.

Legend2440•about 2 hours ago

I think we are seeing the beginning of the end of for-sale software.

If anyone can make an app from a spec, how can you profitably sell an app? A million people will make their own copy tomorrow.

alansaber•about 2 hours ago

This is a micro version of people hopping on macro trends (and even more monetised!)

kyletns•about 2 hours ago

So sad, thanks for sharing.

PaulHoule•2 days ago

Hacker News in 2026 is the probably the worst place in the world for this! Blame those PCs who cosplay as NPCs in every discussion about Claude Code.

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