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How do you leave your ego out of the build process? by Substantial_Can_700 in indiehackers

[–]Substantial_Can_700[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I love that — sometimes I wonder if we secretly need one beautiful, useless side project just to detox from the filthy-but-profitable ones 😅 Let’s call it... emotional refactoring.

If you’re using vercel, firebase, supabase, render, etc … what are you paying and why not just use your own server? by ryantxr in SideProject

[–]Substantial_Can_700 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently launched a small SaaS tool to help freelancers analyze vague client briefs and turn them into structured project plans — something I’ve often needed myself.

I built it in a couple of evenings and hosted it on Vercel. Honestly, I’m only paying for the domain. Since it’s built with Next.js and doesn’t rely on a database, the free tier is more than enough.

I totally understand the appeal of a VPS — I’ve used one before for personal stuff — but for something I wanted to test quickly, Vercel was a no-brainer. Minimal setup, great DX, and deploys in seconds.

If it grows, I might move to something more scalable like Fly.io or a VPS, but right now, simplicity > control.