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Like it or not, being an indie hacker in 2025 means you need to keep up with AI jargon, like “vibe coding,” “MCP,” and “CoT.” Here's your cheat sheet.

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How 5 vibe-coded AI games went viral, despite their creators having tiny audiences

Critics have dismissed the success of an AI game by Pieter Levels due to his massive following. But vibe coders with smaller audiences are succeeding too.

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A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Migroot Your visa paperwork glow-up: from nightmare to a game 1

Achievements in Products: Yes or No?

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I recently interviewed over 25 founders with a common question.

Easy Site Search search bar, search widget, no-code / low-code website search 3

Listening to Users: How I Added a Crucial Whitelist Feature to My Site Search Tool

ShiftLeft.Pro Shift Tasks Left for Better Efficiency 4

Introducing ShiftLeft.pro – Make Shift Left Testing Work!

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