Build a timeless portfolio showcasing your irreplaceable traditional coding skills in an AI world.
Experienced software developers feel their years of mastering traditional coding are devalued by AI hype, making programming less enjoyable and potentially obsolete.
CoderLegacy lets mid-career developers upload, annotate, and showcase complex codebases they've built without AI, with metrics on debugging time, doc usage, and problem-solving depth. It generates shareable portfolios and badges proving human mastery. Devs regain pride by quantifying skills AI can't replicate, making job hunts and freelancing enjoyable again.
Mid-career software developers skilled in traditional coding practices like debugging, reading docs, and StackOverflow problem-solving
AI-free skill quantification with verifiable timestamps and complexity scores from traditional metrics like cyclomatic complexity and manual debug logs.
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Upload repos or code snippets, add notes on debugging process, docs read, and SO searches used.
Auto-calculate and visualize metrics like lines of code vs AI equivalents, debug hours, and complexity scores.
One-click export to customizable portfolio pages with badges and embed codes.
Shareable profiles with visitor analytics and endorsement system.
Earn and display badges for verified traditional skills based on uploaded evidence.
Compare your code's performance metrics against AI-generated baselines.
Direct apply buttons to dev jobs valuing traditional skills.
Peer reviews on portfolios.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| profile_url | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| metrics_json | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | Yes |
| type | text | No |
| earned_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/projectsUpload new project with annotations
/api/metricsCalculate and save project metrics
/api/portfolios/:userIdFetch public portfolio
/api/badgesEarn badge for project
3 projects max
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 2% | $100 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 4% | $1,500 | $18,000 |
Quantify your traditional skills with metrics, badges, and portfolios that employers value.
Post in r/ExperiencedDevs and IndieHackers about the pain point, offer free Pro access for feedback; DM 10 mid-career devs from LinkedIn dev groups sharing a personal story; launch MVP on Twitter targeting #TraditionalCoding threads.
Repo hosting
No skill metrics or AI differentiation
Specialized metrics and badges for traditional skills
Blogging
No structured portfolios
Quantitative skill proof
User-generated skill data and badges create network effects as endorsements grow value.
AI hype peaks, devs seek validation; remote hiring values provable human skills amid layoffs.
Low adoption if devs don't feel pain acutely
Pre-validate with surveys in dev communities
Complex metrics inaccurate
Start with simple heuristics, iterate
Slow feature delivery
Strict 4-week MVP timeline
Success: 70% express interest
Success: 50% create portfolio
Success: 500 signups
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