Another tip is that Linode isn't the cheapest out there. I'm really happy with the pricing with Hetzner. However, to your point on KISS, it's not really about

Another tip is that Linode isn't the cheapest out there. I'm really happy with the pricing with Hetzner. However, to your point on KISS, it's not really about that. Leaving a server on 24/7 is pretty cost ineffective if all you want to do is run a short job once a day.