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I'm trying to create EXACTLY this with my latest project (https://www.aspen.cloud https://www.aspen.cloud) and it is challenging to find the right balance betwe
by matlin 7y ago
I'm trying to create EXACTLY this with my latest project (https://www.aspen.cloud https://www.aspen.cloud) and it is challenging to find the right balance between ease of use and decentralization. The path we're taking is a service that you can pay for and we provide everything you need or you host it yourself. Because sometimes letting experts manage your system is more reliable and you can avoid getting the hug of death like this site!
The idea of owning your personal computer in the cloud with instant, always updating apps completely in your control seems inevitable but making something easy for anyone to use will take time. That's why we're focusing on the developer experience to make it simple and cheap to make apps in this new paradigm while shaping the experience for the end user so it does ultimately feel as simple as using the App Store.
- Iolaum 7y agoWould you consider open sourcing it in the future? If not the hosted option not only competes with products such as GSuite but it 'll be hard to get adoption from the self hosted crowd.
- matlin 7y agoThat's the plan! We are building it in a way that you also means you don't have to decide to do just self-host or pay for the service. You could use both and have one as the failover. I.e. primarily use the hosted version but if you're internet goes out you are now working on your LAN to a computer you have in the other room.