@pieter-levels · 137 positions · 2 changes of mind · On ppll ↗
Dutch bootstrapper who builds and runs his internet startups alone — Nomads.com, Remote OK, Hoodmaps, Photo AI and Interior AI — and has written about it at levels.io since 2013. Posts as @levelsio.
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Pieter LevelsDutch bootstrapper who builds and runs his internet startups aloneReal estate and land also one of the few scarce resources left in a post-AGI world where almost every good becomes almost free↗@levelsio on Xx.com · 2 Oct 2026
Their wordsReal estate and land also one of the few scarce resources left in a post-AGI world where almost every good becomes almost free
Pieter LevelsDutch bootstrapper who builds and runs his internet startups aloneNow that building anything has become quite trivial, catching attention is now the most important skill I think↗@levelsio on Xx.com · 10 Sept 2026
Their wordsNow that building anything has become quite trivial, catching attention is now the most important skill I think
No longer holdsI thought it'd be distribution but who knows, obviously creativity and ideas, but if you can copy a successful app in an hour, then how does that differentiating work?
Pieter LevelsDutch bootstrapper who builds and runs his internet startups aloneA regular boring but non-superficial SaaS app would do well 5 years ago but now it might not get anyone to sign up because it's so easy to vibe code by tens of thousands of other people↗@levelsio on Xx.com · 1 Sept 2026
Their wordsA regular boring but non-superficial SaaS app would do well 5 years ago but now it might not get anyone to sign up because it's so easy to vibe code by tens of thousands of other people
Their wordsPeople are getting sick of frameworks. All the JavaScript frameworks are so… What do you call it, like wieldy. It takes so much work to just maintain this code, and then it updates to a new version, you need to change everything. PHP just stays the same and works.
Their wordsSo, there’s obviously a monetary incentive here. We want to get a lot of developers to use this technology, and then we need to charge them money, because they’re going to use it in startups, and then the startups can pay for the bills.
Pieter LevelsDutch bootstrapper who builds and runs his internet startups aloneSo indie hackers are pivoting toward content, audience and distribution to find some moat, essentially becoming influencers↗@levelsio on Xx.com · 1 Sept 2026
Their wordsSo indie hackers are pivoting toward content, audience and distribution to find some moat, essentially becoming influencers
Their wordsShort term you might get more bookings if everything is a 4.5 or 4.99 but long term people discover it means nothing and they can't trust your platform and they leave elsewhere
Pieter LevelsDutch bootstrapper who builds and runs his internet startups aloneIt shows Europe can still do stuff if they just all get on the same page↗@levelsio on Xx.com · 6 Oct 2026
Their wordsIt shows Europe can still do stuff if they just all get on the same page
Their wordsSo, in my case, they’re all automated, so I might as well wait three years and I get the same money as when I sell and then I can still sell the same company.
Pieter LevelsDutch bootstrapper who builds and runs his internet startups aloneThe smartest people I know have strong opinions weakly held and change them when new information arises The dumbest people I know keep their opinions the same just so they can remain consistent Time changes too fast try remain consistent, better to sail the waves to wherever they are taking you!↗The smartest people I know have strong opinions weakly heldlevels.io · 7 Sept 2026
Their wordsThe smartest people I know have strong opinions weakly held and change them when new information arises The dumbest people I know keep their opinions the same just so they can remain consistent Time changes too fast try remain consistent, better to sail the waves to wherever they are taking you!
Their wordsAnd I check if there’s demand and if people actually sign up and not just sign up, but if people actually pay money. They need to take out their credit cards, pay me money, and then I can see if the idea is validated.