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A personal reflection on how AI tools like GitHub Copilot are making it trivial to clone existing indie developer products, and the impact on the sustainability of indie development. The author proposes introducing friction back into the development process, not the old coding friction, but thinking friction, and introduces a "Product Moral Compass" agent to help developers make informed decisions before building.

From a bird's-eye view you could say that the speed of building has always outpaced some of the thinking that should have been done :)

It can be a defect that perfectly working software has, which is worse than a bug.

This can slip through the cracks or be swept under the rug whether it's intentional or not

But when the pace is put on steroids, it would be way more difficult for observers to ignore.

Looks like you're a very thoughtful developer.


Definitely, it's not something new, but the speed at which it is happening right now is faster than ever.

I just released version 1.6.0 of Demo Time, a VS Code extension that helps you deliver smooth, repeatable, and impressive live coding demos — without fumbling with copy-pasting or praying to the demo gods.

v1.6.0 includes:

Improved slide parser for more flexible front matter

Hide mouse cursor + action bar in previews

New laser pointer feature for slide view

Slide zoom for better focus

Support for Apple Keynote integration

Demo Time is ideal for conference talks, workshops, or recording technical content. It keeps your hands free to explain while your demo runs exactly as planned.

GitHub: https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-demo-time Docs: https://demotime.show

Feedback welcome!


Tired of typos or missing steps during live coding demos? Check out Demo Time, a VS Code extension designed to make your presentations stress-free and polished.

With Demo Time, you can:

- Script your demo steps in advance. - Execute them seamlessly, step by step, like advancing through a slideshow. - Focus on your audience instead of worrying about mistakes. - Perfect for conference talks, workshops, or internal presentations!

Learn more and give it a try: https://demotime.elio.dev

Feedback and contributions welcome!


A talk where James and Elio show you the configuration process of using Front Matter with a Astro site.


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