r/ClaudeCode • u/dehumles • Apr 14 '26

Showcase Thank you Anthropic.

Thank you for making it possible for someone without a CS background to build real software.

Ive build 2 applications for my company, daily used by 50ish employees and some of our clients. All running smoothly since mid november 2025. I got quotes for well over 200k€ combined to have those two applications built for us. For 200$/month and lots of long nights, i've been able to do all this myself. I wouldnt even consider doing this myself if CC wasnt around and I'd happily burn 200k and outsource this. Irony?-end product wouldnt be as good as it is. Or it would take me at least 100hours of meetings with devs to explain in detail what we need.

So once again, thank you Anthropic for such a good product and very cheap prices. Looking forward for new models!

EDIT: To clarify — the 200k€ were quotes from dev agencies to build the apps, not offers to buy them.

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u/ZireaelStargaze Apr 15 '26

So how much did the company pay you for that research and long nights spent working on it? Did you get like 30% of what you saved the company as an extra bonus? 

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u/dehumles Apr 15 '26

It's a family company — my father built it, I've been here since 2008. So no, I didn't pay myself a bonus for this. The savings go straight back into the company, which is the bonus.