Comment by ungovernableCat

I have some ex-colleagues that entered the indie dev scene, one man micro SaaS factories. According to them the space has never felt more "toxic" whereas before if you announced your new product you'd see other people in the community congratulating, giving helpful critique, now you see two three people just saying "here's that product but for $0 made by claude" with a vibe coded copy.

I get the sense it's becoming like an influencer marketplace (think instagram or twitch), where you attract new users through your brand as a persona and not so much the product itself.