How did we get so poor

How did we get so poor

A woman and three children sit at a messy table in a dilapidated room with peeling walls, broken window, and cobwebs. They hold food on plates despite the surroundings. Text overlay reads: '- Mom, how did we get so poor? - Your father spent our life savings on claude code and shipped nothing'

#VibeCoding #Shipfast #Buildtrap

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This meme contrasts a family's poverty with a founder spending life savings on Claude AI without shipping product.The grim setting highlights the 'ship fast' struggle where under-delivery costs progress.

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How did we get so poor