Web Hosting
Where your product actually lives. Shared, VPS, and managed hosting compared on real DX and real costs.
Where to Host Your App: Real Costs Compared ($0-$25/mo) (2026)
We run 4 apps on a $9/mo VPS. Every hosting option compared honestly - PaaS, VPS, and self-hosted on your own hardware - with real monthly costs.
Updated April 2026Choosing a Database: The One-Word Answer is Postgres (2026)
The short answer is Postgres. The long answer: here is what happens when you pick wrong, plus Supabase vs Neon vs self-hosted honestly compared.
Updated April 2026How to Add Auth Without Rebuilding Later (2026)
Auth is architecture, not a feature. Clerk vs NextAuth vs Supabase honestly compared, plus the Supabase RLS mistake that exposes every user's data.
Updated April 2026What It Costs to Run Eleven Products Solo: Our Actual Monthly Bill (2026)
Real itemised monthly bill for running a portfolio of products. The fee traps nobody warns founders about, what we deliberately skip, and the per-product math that makes a lean operation work.
Updated May 2026More comparisons and recommendations in this category are in progress. Every article is based on real usage across our projects.