I like dealing with the underlying OS - well, not precisely like, but rather the absence of an intermediate layer between the OS and me. Fortunately, dealing wi

I like dealing with the underlying OS - well, not precisely like, but rather the absence of an intermediate layer between the OS and me. Fortunately, dealing with the OS is very straightforward. However, if Heroku works well for you, by all means use it! Your time is probably better spent working on your app instead of in the infrastructure. Things that work should only be reconsidered when they start to create real world problems - and the changes that you do in response to real challenges tends to be wiser and more lasting.