Re:I got pwned by my cloud costs
by usrbinbash on Monday January 24, 2022 @12:19PM
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> but...it is easy, standard, and available.
So is a LAMP stack on a dedicated machine.
> Plus, the more of the services you use,
The thing is, most webapps don't use a lot of services. Backend-Logic in whateverlanguage, a database, and a webserver. Maybe hooked up to some CRM system. That's it for 99/100 webservices.
Yes, the services cloud providers offer are amazing, they are complex, and it is natural for developers to be fascinated by complex things (I know it is for me). But it's important to realize when simple is simply enough.
So is a LAMP stack on a dedicated machine.
> Plus, the more of the services you use,
The thing is, most webapps don't use a lot of services. Backend-Logic in whateverlanguage, a database, and a webserver. Maybe hooked up to some CRM system. That's it for 99/100 webservices.
Yes, the services cloud providers offer are amazing, they are complex, and it is natural for developers to be fascinated by complex things (I know it is for me). But it's important to realize when simple is simply enough.