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We now use a DigitalOceans managed database with 0 standby nodes, coupled with a droplet running Django. It is working good.

We are however thinking about switching to a new dedicated server at another provider (Hetzner) where we are looking at having the Web server and the DB on the same server, however the new server will have hugely improved performance (which is sometimes needed), still at a reduced cost compared to the DigitalOcean setup.

The thing we are doubting is if having a managed db is worth it. The sell in is that everything is of course managed. But what does this mean in reality? Updating packages is easy, backups as well (to some extent), and we still do not use any standby nodes and doubt we will need any replication. So far we have never had the need to recover anything (about 5 years). Before we got the managed db we had it in the same machine (as we are now looking at going back to) and never had any issues.

Any input?

Let's say I have an app, residing at app.example.com. I want a separate landing page for this app at example.com.

This landing page should be easily managed for updating content and also have multiple pages. What stack would you use for this today?

I want it to be SEO optimized.

I use Vue for the app but feels overkill for the landing page and also not ideal in terms of SEO. I don't feel like going the SPA+SSR way either.

Is wordpress still a good alternative?

Or maybe just a html+jquery site hosted at for example Firebase?

I don't expect to update it too much with news etc so a CMS is not required.

What would you do?

When receiving RFPs from large companies, how much effort do you put in answering the sometimes endless questions?

Is it okay to leave questions empty? There is I guess an optimal score in terms of effort put into the document/chance of winning...

Hi,

I'm an engineer in Mechatronics and have been working as a Software Engineer for about 5 years. Lately I have got the desire to go out and teach others and do it in countries where I could make a difference, and I am looking for Africa especially.

Do anyone of you have experience from that? Did you go through any organization, government funded projects, schools or similar?

Would like to hear your experiences!

Hi. I have since about 5 years been running a self funded B2B SaaS, with around $150k ARR. With marginal costs, it gives an ok income. I have done all the development and sales myself - not because I like to work by myself, it's just that I haven't had a need for assistance so far.

However, I feel the market (quite niche product) is being a bit saturated and I have quite a few competitors as well which are much larger in terms of team size. Still, huge corporations choose my solution because they like it more.

Some Fortune 500 companies run it on a daily basis.

The thing is, I miss colleagues and I have lost a bit of my motivation and drive since I have come to the understanding that it won't grow much more.

That's also why I do not want to take more people on board.

I'm thinking about just quitting and doing something else or maybe joining a corporate instead (basically just to get some colleagues). Also the feeling of working for something together as a team - and the feeling of being needed. I have outside of work a social life with family and friends, but as soon as I am working I feel a bit lonely. Working in a coworking space is nice, but the problems I face now and then at work are still my own so to speak.

I do not expect an answer because I guess only me knows what I want, just wanted to see if others have been in this situation?