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Solo Dev Replaces $500/mo SaaS Stack

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A Hacker News post from a developer who replaced CRM, social media scheduling, and support SaaS ($500/mo) with one OpenClaw agent on a Mac Mini. Saves 15 hrs/week. Published 24 reusable skills on ClawHub. Builder opportunity: Production-grade "skill packs" (bundles for specific business functions) are the new WordPress themes but for AI agents.

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