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Author laments subscription models, sees AI as a return to creative building

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The author reminisces about the early internet, where individuals created websites and programs out of passion and a desire to share, rather than for commercial gain. This sentiment is contrasted with the current subscription-heavy app economy. The author sees a parallel in the current AI landscape, where individuals can once again build tools and applications, though the process still requires significant refinement and debugging. AI

IMPACT AI is enabling a new wave of accessible tool-building, reminiscent of the early internet's creative spirit.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece reflecting on past internet trends and comparing them to current AI development.

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Author laments subscription models, sees AI as a return to creative building

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/chromak ·

    I miss when people built things for the internet without turning everything into a subscription

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