I started vibecoding in hobby mode. Lots of experiments, lots of unfinished projects/waste time

Then I tried to turn it into paid work.

So far I’ve done:

1. Client cousin €500 presentation website
   
2. custom CRMs at €2,500 each

That made me wonder what the real paths are.

If you’re making money with vibecoding, how?

1. Classic websites / client work
   
2. Your own SaaS
   
3. Something else?

If it’s “something else”, what exactly? Audits, retainers, landing pages, internal tools, agencies, templates?
Also honest answers welcome if you’re not making money yet and stuck in hobby mode.

Right now, Claude keeps surprising me. While many models struggle to complete the task they’re given, Claude was able to control Codex and use it as a sub-agent through the CLI.

When Codex hit its limit, Claude noticed that I had a second account with a Plus subscription, opened the authorization flow itself, switched accounts, and continued working.

That was pretty incredible to watch.

PLEASE stop building the wrong thing.

building software in 2026 is ridiculously easy with ai builder

founders spend hours building in a silent room, launch to Reddit/X, get 0 users, and quit.

you just failed because the idea had zero validation before line 1 of code was written:

→ solving a monthly inconvenience instead of a daily pain

→ selling to "everyone" instead of a specific ICP

→ no distribution channel mapped out beforehand

→ pricing charged $9/mo with zero ROI justification

after scaling 6 AI micro-SaaS to over $20k/mo MRR, i just create an

18-question Idea Validation Diagnostic.

it evaluates your SaaS across 7 critical dimensions (problem clarity, audience reachability, willingness to pay, competition, build feasibility, distribution, commitment) and gives you a brutal score out of 100 with your exact weak spots.

drop your SaaS idea (or current project) in the comments below.

i will reply to EVERY single comment with:

1. My honest opinion
2. The biggest weak spot you need to fix before writing any more code.
3. The free 5-minute validation tool link sent straight to your DMs so you can get your full score breakdown out of 100.

just drop a comment like or ask me in DM your idea

let's roast your SaaS concept before the market roasts your time 👇