Re:Deploying Mastodon on Digital Ocean
by orthecreedence on Thursday November 15, 2018 @02:46PM
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> Would love to hear why people think this is a non-issue
It is an issue, but like, you have to get over it.
Most of the complications come from dependencies (db, caching, etc). How can I, as a web service creator, make it easier to install and configure a postgres DB? I can't! Software is complicated, and sometimes the requirements for software are complicated.
Sure, I could release a version that uses sqlite but then people will whine that it's too slow and doesn't scale. If I release a version that supports both, now I've introduced an entire layer of complexity that I have to support (and tends to break endlessly in my experience).
Yeah, it sucks. but if you're really that worried about it, like you mentioned, use a SaaS service for the app itself or for its dependencies.
It is an issue, but like, you have to get over it.
Most of the complications come from dependencies (db, caching, etc). How can I, as a web service creator, make it easier to install and configure a postgres DB? I can't! Software is complicated, and sometimes the requirements for software are complicated.
Sure, I could release a version that uses sqlite but then people will whine that it's too slow and doesn't scale. If I release a version that supports both, now I've introduced an entire layer of complexity that I have to support (and tends to break endlessly in my experience).
Yeah, it sucks. but if you're really that worried about it, like you mentioned, use a SaaS service for the app itself or for its dependencies.