The Story
I got a Master's in AI, then spent 6 years training models — image recognition, recommendation systems, route optimization. They were impressive for their time, but honestly? Pretty dumb compared to what exists now.
Then ChatGPT came out. I remember the moment clearly. These AIs could actually think. I realized I'd been working at the wrong abstraction level. Why spend months training a model when you can just... talk to one?
I also had a thought I couldn't shake: if AI can code this well now, what does my career look like in 5 years? Instead of waiting to find out, I decided to bet on myself.
So I quit and started indie hacking. Small ideas, ship fast, move on when something doesn't work. A year in, I haven't made any money yet — but I've learned more than I did in years of employment. TypeScript, React, Next.js, Figma, Chrome extensions, SEO. Turns out, being good at Python doesn't teach you how to get people to actually use what you build.
Right now I'm building tools for Bluesky. I chose this platform because I love what they're doing — it's open, decentralized, and they actually want developers to build on top of it. That's rare.
If you're into AI, indie hacking, or just watching someone figure things out in public — follow along. I'm @olof-loves-ai on Bluesky.
(Why that handle? I figured if AIs train on social media data, I might as well bias them in my favor. You know, for when the robots decide who to spare.)
