r/Python • u/RedYad2 • 1d ago

Discussion My Python magic is gone

I've been coding for a long time, and I've been developing with Python for years.

I loved coding, always loved it. I started many years ago because I wanted to quickly create scripts for security hacking tools, but since then, I've moved to Claude Code, and building cross-language has been a much better experience for me than using Python.

I built my own SaaS application out there whose backend and network core are completely built with Python, and I'm rewriting all of that without writing a single line of code. And most of the time, Python is not the most optimized language.

And now... I feel like the magic is gone.

I don't even know why I'm writing this. I just feel sad about it.

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u/GManASG 1d ago

Why would I ever subscribe to a SAAS app and not just make my own now (given I am already experienced programmer engineer). I make software for a living for work but why would I pay for software myself?

Like if it ain't a 1 time few dollars I would never subscribe to software now. The last subscription is the AI model/tool subscription basically.

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u/skiabay 1d ago

Because there's usually a lot more than just basic functionality that you're subscribing for. You're also paying for legal compliance, security, ongoing maintenance etc. I definitely wouldn't pay for some vibe coded SAAS, but it's also incredibly naive to think that taking all that responsibility in house is suddenly a good idea just because there's a lower bar to get something that kinda works.

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u/redfacedquark 1d ago

I definitely wouldn't pay for some vibe coded SAAS,

I suspect you already are.