730: Own Your Own PaaS
Scott and Wes talk about the benefits of owning your own PaaS (platform as a service), the main alternatives in the space, and ways to make passion projects more financially viable.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:12 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 01:56 What is a PaaS?
- NGINX
- 04:21 Challenges with payment structures.
- Render
- 07:02 What is Kubernetes?
- Kubernetes
- 07:51 What are the differences between Kubernetes and Docker?
- Docker Swarm
- 09:15 Reasons to own your own PaaS.
- Nelify
- Bluehost
- 15:05 “Pokémon or Web Service”
- Original 150 Pokémon Characters
- 16:49 The players and their pros and cons.
- 18:51 Where can you host these services?
- 36:44 The challenges of hosting your own PaaS.
- 38:46 Jekyll ran on a PC under a desk.
- Jekyll
- 39:36 Sometimes less is, in fact, more.
- 40:09 Final thoughts.
- 45:03 Scott got Bun to work on Coolify.
- 51:01 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks
- Wes: GripStic Chip Bag Sealer Amazon, GripStic Chip Bag Sealer Aliexpress
- Scott: Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer
Shameless Plugs
- Wes: Syntax YouTube
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