Software Bonkers: How I Built My Perfect Accounting Tool in Five Days
I recently built TaxBot2000, a custom accounting tool tailored to my complex financial life, in just five days using Claude Code. This experience proves that model-assisted programming allows even non-expert coders to create powerful, local software that beats subscription SaaS. By owning my data and tools, I've transformed financial chaos into clarity, signaling a future where software is fluid, personal, and entirely under user control.
It feels like bushwhacking with a lightsaber.
- xyzsparetimexyz
Bit late to the party mate. Everyone cycled into llm psychosis in December and had cycled out by February or so
- nylonstrung
I think the overarching trend is "Buy v. Build" has reversed as hard as Roe v. Wade
If we haven't already crossed this point, the time that goes into software procurement, implementation, hand-off with the vendor, talking to support, getting customization will be less than just making something turnkey that solves exactly your problems
But we're definitely at the point already where building something quickly with AI is a already much more fun and rewarding use of time for any semi-technical person
- danshipt
As impressive as it sounds, I don’t think this is representative of the AI panorama. It’s difficult for non tech people to build tailored software just like that, and unless things change drastically, I don’t see the majority of the population building their own software just like they use mobile phones