I replaced a $120/year micro-SaaS in 20 minutes with LLM-generated code
Read OriginalThe author, initially skeptical about claims that LLMs will kill SaaS, recounts a personal experiment. After frustration with a $120/year testimonials widget (Shoutout.io), they used an LLM (Codex) to generate a custom replacement in 20 minutes. The article details the process, from planning to deployment, and discusses the implications for simple SaaS products and the evolving role of software engineers in an AI-assisted development landscape.
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