LLatheinlathe.hashnode.dev·11h ago · 4 min readLathe vs a self-managed VPS: the cost of the work around the serverA self-managed VPS is the cheapest way to get a whole virtual machine. Postgres, Redis and a container runtime are free. If you already enjoy operating servers, a VPS can be the correct answer. Lathe 00
LLatheinlathe.hashnode.dev·11h ago · 4 min readA Render alternative when you want one machine instead of a service stackRender gives an app team a conventional managed platform: web services, private services, workers, Postgres, a Redis-compatible Key Value service, cron jobs, static sites and more. Each part can have 00
LLatheinlathe.hashnode.dev·11h ago · 4 min readA Railway alternative when you want one machine and one numberRailway is good at turning a repository into a running service. It supports private networking, volumes, replicas, preview environments and a broad range of workloads. If per-second resource billing f00
LLatheinlathe.hashnode.dev·11h ago · 4 min readGive your AI agent a machine, not another dashboardA coding agent can write the application. It should also be able to create the place where the application runs, turn on Postgres, deploy the container and hand the app the right connection string. La00
LLatheinlathe.hashnode.dev·1d ago · 9 min readWhat Vercel + Supabase really costs when your app gets trafficWhen we started building small products, Vercel plus Supabase looked inexpensive. It often is at the beginning. Both products have useful free tiers. A small app can run for months without a meaningfu00