alexlazar97

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The extension that solves information overload(chromewebstore.google.com)
1 points by alexlazar97 2y ago|1 comments
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
Information overload is prevalent. Too many tweets, too many newsletters, never ending reading lists. People write pages to say what could be said in paragraphs... Paragraphs to say what could be said in sentences. This browser extension fi
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SQLite vs. PostgreSQL(leetsoftware.com)
9 points by alexlazar97 2y ago|1 comments
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How Ethereum Transactions Work(leetsoftware.com)
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Show HN: Free Trip/Vacation Planner(expensio.co)
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
Compared to that, yes, I agree. But it's way easier than it used to be and I think it's within the skill set of most computer literate people.
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
Really any cloud provider that supports easily deploying Docker already does this. And, truth be told, hosting Docker apps is damn easy.
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
> The relative cost will determine and control the market, I believe. I agree there. > Hosting is very complicated But not here. Docker, imho, and cloud providers that make deploying Docker apps easy are making it very easy. I don&#x2
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
I self-host Nextcloud, a personal finance app called Expensio + all of my websites (personal and commercial). Maybe about ~8 or so things in total. I only really spend time on maintaining them when I want to update them which is usually jus
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
I agree. Big co and VC funded startups will find it hard to do the self-hosted model. But small software companies or "indie hackers" (like me) can make it make sense. It's also a good way for us to differentiate ourselves an
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
That's an interesting take and I have thought about local-first a lot too. There are tradeoffs, the core cons I find are: - complex code, complex architecture vs traditional web apps - hard(er) to update app versions across users The c
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
I think any business where the owner/team can figure out how to host something like WordPress can also figure out how to throw a Docker app in one of the many providers that just auto-deploy Docker apps, for example.
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
I agree with everything you said. If you're that small 1% or 5% of the world that is willing to figure out how to self-host, it makes a lot of sense. If you're the average non computer literate person, it's likely not for you
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
From my experience, you don't have to value your time at zero to make it make sense. Some software/infra genuinely requires very little to no maintenance.
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by alexlazar97 2y ago
to be completely honest, i don't really think "self-hosted is the future" as in "it will take over SaaS majority", I just think it will be more of a thing because it's easier to deploy apps nowadays.
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The future is self-hosted(leetsoftware.com)
26 points by alexlazar97 2y ago|35 comments
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Show HN: Expensio – self-hosted personal finance tool(expensio.co)
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Show HN: Nymnio – Making Crypto Accounting Easier(nymnio.com)
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Digital Marketplace with Bitcoin(blockchaincreators.com)
1 points by alexlazar97 6y ago|1 comments
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by alexlazar97 6y ago
I have spent the past month building a marketplace for digital products (similar to Gumroad) that uses exclusively Bitcoin for transactions.