730: Own Your Own PaaS

Scott and Wes talk about the benefits of owning your own PaaS (platform as a service), the main alternatives in the space, and ways to make passion projects more financially viable. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:12 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:56 What is a PaaS? NGINX

04:21 Challenges with payment structures. Render

07:02 What is Kubernetes? Kubernetes

07:51 What are the differences between Kubernetes and Docker? Docker Swarm

09:15 Reasons to own your own PaaS. Nelify

Bluehost

15:05 “Pokémon or Web Service” Original 150 Pokémon Characters

16:49 The players and their pros and cons. 18:51 Where can you host these services? 19:47 Kubero. Kubero

21:50 Coolify. Coolify

Coolify pricing

28:15 Caprover. Caprover

29:03 Dokku. Dokku

Shokku

Ledokku

Atlas

Nixpacks

32:53 Piku. Piku

33:24 Cuber. Cuber

34:13 Acorn. Acorn

Coolify creator, Andras Bacsai on X

36:44 The challenges of hosting your own PaaS. 38:46 Jekyll ran on a PC under a desk. Jekyll

39:36 Sometimes less is, in fact, more. 40:09 Final thoughts. 45:03 Scott got Bun to work on Coolify. 51:01 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Wes: GripStic Chip Bag Sealer Amazon, GripStic Chip Bag Sealer Aliexpress

Scott: Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer

Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax YouTube

Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads