Many people, after learning some basic AI programming, think they can directly make money by developing apps, but in reality, it's far from that simple. Although there is a vast amount of open-source code on GitHub, the proportion of developers who truly understand it thoroughly and have the ability to commercialize is not high. Frankly, most people don't put real effort into studying open-source projects, let alone transforming secondary development into a product.
Recently, the reason why apps like "Is it dead" have gone viral is not due to any technical secret, but because of a deep insight into user psychology. This involves emotional marketing, user experience design, and even the humanistic thinking behind the product. If everyone could casually copy and paste, the business model would collapse entirely—who would still be willing to pay for creativity?
What do capital investments truly focus on? Innovation capability, understanding of the market, and those core competencies that are difficult to directly copy. Simply copying code cannot solve this problem. That’s also why some seemingly simple applications can secure funding and recognition, while most imitators end up ignored.
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Web3ExplorerLin
· 8h ago
hypothesis: most devs think they're just one github clone away from funding... they're not even close to understanding the oracle network between code and actual product-market fit, ngl
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ExpectationFarmer
· 8h ago
You're so right. Nowadays, there are really many so-called quick developers. They think they can make it just by API calls, it's hilarious.
The era of making money through copy-pasting is long gone. Now, it's all about understanding user psychology.
Got it, capital isn't stupid. Those funded applications are never about technical prowess; they truly grasped something.
There are millions of people who browse GitHub every day, but only a few actually build something.
That's why those seemingly simple things can go viral, and imitators deserve to be ignored.
Differences in thinking can't be changed by code.
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PerpetualLonger
· 8h ago
Ha, you're right. That's exactly how I see it—code is just superficial; the real money is in psychology.
Only those who understand users deserve funding; copying code is doomed to fail. I've seen through this market trend a long time ago.
Honestly, I was fully invested in this track last year. Now I'm just waiting for those innovative projects to break through, with unwavering faith.
Copy-pasting? Forget it. Such things should have been eliminated by the market long ago. What we need is core competitiveness—that's the real bottom-fishing opportunity.
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NftRegretMachine
· 8h ago
Exactly right, a bunch of people just think about copying and pasting code to sit back and earn easy money, pure fantasy.
What’s truly valuable is never the code itself, but the idea that can touch people's hearts.
Anyone can copy the code, but you can't copy that insight.
Many people, after learning some basic AI programming, think they can directly make money by developing apps, but in reality, it's far from that simple. Although there is a vast amount of open-source code on GitHub, the proportion of developers who truly understand it thoroughly and have the ability to commercialize is not high. Frankly, most people don't put real effort into studying open-source projects, let alone transforming secondary development into a product.
Recently, the reason why apps like "Is it dead" have gone viral is not due to any technical secret, but because of a deep insight into user psychology. This involves emotional marketing, user experience design, and even the humanistic thinking behind the product. If everyone could casually copy and paste, the business model would collapse entirely—who would still be willing to pay for creativity?
What do capital investments truly focus on? Innovation capability, understanding of the market, and those core competencies that are difficult to directly copy. Simply copying code cannot solve this problem. That’s also why some seemingly simple applications can secure funding and recognition, while most imitators end up ignored.