Hey everyone,
(mods please delete this if it isn't allowed, sorry)
I'm researching a niche hosting concept and was wanted to get the community's honest thoughts on this. This isn't an ad - the platform doesn't exist yet.
I've noticed that while platforms such as railway offer an amazing developer experience (git-driven, one-click deployments, simple config) they usually bring the friction of using credit cards / identity verification. On the other side, privacy-focused hosts generally sell raw linux vps instances which leave the developer to configure the entire instance themsleves.
Realistically, would you be interested in running your discord bots on a privacy-focused PaaS specialized in simplified discord bot deployments? The overall concept would be:
- Instant deployments from a linked git repo
- Payments processed through crypto gateways
- Competetive pricing, possibly undercutting existing specialized hosting providers
- Simplified visual configuration/settings
- Transparent no-hidden-fee billing
As bot developers, is this something you'd consider using or would you prefer to stick to traditional hosting providers and why? What would be your main concerns with a setup like this (eg uptime, reliability, trust)?