Re:Show HN: We built a developer-first open-source Zapier al...
by 40four on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:49AM
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I’m having trouble seeing the issue here. It’s not uncommon for open source projects to offer hosted services for a price. Seems like a reasonable way to generate revenue to me.
I’ve dabbled in self hosting, and I enjoy it, but sometimes it’s not worth my time and energy. If there is a product I really like and gives me value, I think having the option to pay them to host is a win/ win. I’d rather have that option then not.
As far as the missing self hosting guide, there is a section for it at the bottom of the README that says “Coming soon”. They stated they have only been working on this for a matter of months, and this is an early beta version. I’d imagine the team has been fervidly working on the core product & features, therefore finishing this part of the documentation keeps getting punted down the line.
It’s clearly going to be an option, so I feel like your judgment is a little harsh. I’m willing to be patient, and test drive the product on the free tier in the mean time :)
I’ve dabbled in self hosting, and I enjoy it, but sometimes it’s not worth my time and energy. If there is a product I really like and gives me value, I think having the option to pay them to host is a win/ win. I’d rather have that option then not.
As far as the missing self hosting guide, there is a section for it at the bottom of the README that says “Coming soon”. They stated they have only been working on this for a matter of months, and this is an early beta version. I’d imagine the team has been fervidly working on the core product & features, therefore finishing this part of the documentation keeps getting punted down the line.
It’s clearly going to be an option, so I feel like your judgment is a little harsh. I’m willing to be patient, and test drive the product on the free tier in the mean time :)