
The build is free, distribution is everything — the 2026 indie economics
When AI makes building nearly free, the economics of indie software flip. Here's why distribution, not code, is the scarce resource in 2026, and what that means for builders.

When AI makes building nearly free, the economics of indie software flip. Here's why distribution, not code, is the scarce resource in 2026, and what that means for builders.

The key vibe coding statistics for 2026, market size, who's building, the distribution bottleneck, and the trust gap, all sourced, in one place for builders and writers to cite.