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I essentially resell DNS hosting. I allow users to store their DNS records in a git repository, then when they make commits & pushes I initiate an update to t

I essentially resell DNS hosting. I allow users to store their DNS records in a git repository, then when they make commits & pushes I initiate an update to the live-zones on Amazon Route53. It'll never make me rich. Low-end users use their domain-registrars. High-end users probably have lots of AWS-based infrastructure, so they can handle DNS themselves. But there is a middle-ground, and I've been lucky enough to sell services to a couple of (European) universities. So different departments can handle different sub-domains. Fun anyway, and although I do need to handle user-support the churn-rate is minimal: https://dns-api.com/ https://dns-api.com/

potatowriter 8y ago
How did you learn how to create this app? I work best with tutorials or books or videos that go through how to build an entire app. Learning individual components is fine but learning how to integrate them is the tough part.
- stevekemp 8y ago
  It isn't an app, but a website. As for how I learned I guess years of practice ..
  - potatowriter 8y ago
    Did you consult books, or courses online, or videos? I'm just asking because there is so much info out there, what specific paths would be best? Thanks.
- kypro 8y ago
  In my experience you need to have at least a foundational understanding across the entire stack. I'm guessing OP had some experience in the past with AWS, DNS, web development, etc. From there he might of needed to do a bit of research here and there, but he probably had some idea what was needed and where to go for that information.
dplgk 8y ago
How do you find users? Seems like the kind of thing people don't know they want until they see it i.e. they wouldn't be searching for it.
- stevekemp 8y ago
  In the past I paid for adverts on /r/sysadmin, and similar sites. These days I mostly bring it up in discussions like this, and each time I do so I get a couple of new signups. In short I don't do marketing, but if I started losing users that would probably kickstart me into doing so.

potatowriter 8y ago

How did you learn how to create this app? I work best with tutorials or books or videos that go through how to build an entire app. Learning individual components is fine but learning how to integrate them is the tough part.

stevekemp 8y ago
It isn't an app, but a website. As for how I learned I guess years of practice ..
- potatowriter 8y ago
  Did you consult books, or courses online, or videos? I'm just asking because there is so much info out there, what specific paths would be best? Thanks.
kypro 8y ago
In my experience you need to have at least a foundational understanding across the entire stack. I'm guessing OP had some experience in the past with AWS, DNS, web development, etc. From there he might of needed to do a bit of research here and there, but he probably had some idea what was needed and where to go for that information.

dplgk 8y ago

How do you find users? Seems like the kind of thing people don't know they want until they see it i.e. they wouldn't be searching for it.

stevekemp 8y ago
In the past I paid for adverts on /r/sysadmin, and similar sites. These days I mostly bring it up in discussions like this, and each time I do so I get a couple of new signups. In short I don't do marketing, but if I started losing users that would probably kickstart me into doing so.