Linus Torvalds often gets mad at “bad taste” code —
lazy, inconsistent, or too clever for no reason.
He values code that’s blunt, explicit, and honest.
Readable over “smart.” Maintainable over elegant.
I think we’ve lost that kind of taste in product building.
Most SaaS today ships fast — but without vibe.
No rhythm. No restraint. Just endless feature drops.
“Vibe coding” used to mean care.
You built something that felt right.
Now it just means “ship something before Friday.”
AI writes, frameworks deploy, and 90% of what ships feels… soulless.
Everything works, but nothing feels alive.
That’s why I built Indie10k
It’s my attempt to bring taste back into building.
Not through rules or frameworks —
but through small, daily reps that remind you what matters:
clarity, intention, rhythm, momentum.
Indie10k gives you one growth task a day.
Tiny, human-paced, and thoughtful —
because good products are built with repetition, not rush.
We don’t need faster builders.
We need builders with better taste.
What do you think? Can a SaaS still have taste — or has “move fast” killed that part of the craft?
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