Author Archives: Mike Johnson

GitHub Copilot vs Codeium vs Tabnine – which AI code completion in 2026?

Time to upgrade from basic syntax highlighting. Which AI code completion actually helps?

Options:

  • GitHub Copilot – most popular, $10/mo
  • Codeium – free for individuals, recently added Windsurf
  • Tabnine – been around longest

My stack: Python + TypeScript + Rust occasionally

Which one has best accuracy and least false suggestions? Don’t want to keep pressing Tab to reject lol

Cal.com vs Calendly vs Acuity – which scheduling tool for consultants?

Doing freelance consulting on the side and need a way to let clients book calls.

Requirements:

  • Calendar sync (Google + Outlook)
  • Timezone handling
  • Payment integration (collect money upfront)
  • Custom branding

Cal.com is open source/self-hostable, Calendly is the standard but expensive, Acuity is for appointment businesses?

What’s best for 1-person consulting business?

UptimeRobot vs BetterUptime vs Pingdom – which monitoring tool?

Our SaaS went down last week for 2 hours before we noticed 😅 Need proper monitoring now.

Looking at:

  • UptimeRobot – classic, cheap
  • BetterUptime – newer, has incident management
  • Pingdom – enterprise grade

Must have:

  • SSL expiry alerts
  • Response time monitoring
  • Slack/Discord integration
  • SMS alerts (critical)

What’s actually reliable? Don’t want false alerts at 3am 😴

n8n vs Make vs Zapier – which automation tool for indie hackers?

Building my second SaaS and want to automate a bunch of workflows. Need something to connect:

  • Stripe payments → Google Sheets
  • Form submissions → Slack notifications
  • New user signups → Email sequences

Budget: $50-100/mo max

I’ve used Zapier before but it’s getting expensive. Is n8n worth the technical overhead? Make looks like a good middle ground.

For indie hackers – which one actually saves money and time?

Re: Help! First time building a SaaS – what tech stack should I use??

Hey, I built my first SaaS last year so hopefully I can help!

My recommendation: Next.js + Supabase + Vercel

Here’s why this stack is perfect for beginners:

  • Next.js: Great docs, huge community, lots of tutorials
  • Supabase: Open-source Firebase alternative, PostgreSQL under the hood, amazing docs
  • Vercel: Zero-config deployment for Next.js, great free tier

The best part: they’re all designed to work together seamlessly. You can spin up a full-stack app in a weekend.

Don’t overthink it – just start building! 🚀