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Why building a self-hosted SaaS is harder
che (and how we make it easier) In the 90s, we flew in technicians to install Oracle databases in server basements. Today, Supabase spins up a backend, in seconds, for free.
Even low-risk fixes like renaming a database column can break a billing run when a job is currently using that data. I guess this is where I admit I’m aging and tell you that our startup, founded in 2021, has copied an engineering practice from the cutting-edge technology firm Cisco. If this sounds like a big pain compared to multiple releases a day, full infrastructure control and perfect data visibility—yup, it is.
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