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Re:Remind HN: Heroku will delete all free dbs and shut down ... by josephcsible on Saturday November 26, 2022 @08:24PM (#33759052)
> I’ve read so many of these stories now that I understand why Heroku is phasing out the free tier.

To me, those stories seem like good arguments for reducing the usage limits of the free tier, but not getting rid of it entirely.

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Re:Remind HN: Heroku will delete all free dbs and shut down ... by nomilk on Saturday November 26, 2022 @08:50PM (#33759227)
You don't need to profit off every single customer. Many business models make 90%+ of their revenue from 'whales' and crumbs from the rest. Optimising for consistent margin from every single customer could be a waste of time; a distraction, and could even hurt a business.
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Re:Remind HN: Heroku will delete all free dbs and shut down ... by quickthrower2 on Sunday November 27, 2022 @05:26AM (#33761898)
Why do all the big clouds have generous free tiers with reasonable limits then?
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