Well, what does your API actually do? If you're e.g. Heroku, your front end does almost nothing in comparison to the rest of your product. Why would running the

Well, what does your API actually do? If you're e.g. Heroku, your front end does almost nothing in comparison to the rest of your product. Why would running the backend of a globally distributed infrastructure-as-a-service company be easier than maintaining the front end?