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Deployment guides & self-hosting

Practical, honest writing on shipping apps, running your own PaaS, and keeping cloud costs predictable.

July 2, 2026·6 min read

Vercel pricing explained: when it gets expensive and what to do

An honest breakdown of Vercel's usage-based pricing, where costs tend to climb, when Vercel is still the right choice, and your options when it gets expensive.

July 2, 2026·7 min read

Self-hosting your own PaaS: the complete guide

What a Platform-as-a-Service really does, the open-source stack behind it (Docker, Traefik, PostgreSQL, Redis), and how to stand up your own self-hosted PaaS.

July 2, 2026·5 min read

How to deploy Django with PostgreSQL for free

A step-by-step guide to deploying a Django app backed by PostgreSQL for free — from a GitHub push to a live HTTPS URL, with environment config and migrations.