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The developer spent ¥354 on DeepSeek API calls despite having no paying users, illustrating that the marginal cost of AI-driven products is not zero.
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50%
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
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Valid until: 9/30/2026
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Indie Developer Shows the Bill: Spent $325 Building a Mini Program, Earned Zero Revenue
bilibiliWinters的日常6/16/2026
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