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0 pointspenagwin6y ago0 comments

If they added a button that was essentially just zeit now it would be revolutionary. Especially if they had a generous free tier. Imagine one click hosting for blogs, etc. Now THAT would certainly hook people in

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rstat16y ago· 3 in thread

That sounds a bit like Github Pages which has been a thing for a while.

giobox6y ago

Sure, if your site is solely static content, which is all GitHub pages supports. You can’t run “production code”.

I know some people use the service with a static site generator as a free way to host a blog, but it’s not really the same thing at all.

arsa6y ago

Works pretty good for blogs and in general if you use serverless tech.

However i wouldn't consider it for mission critical stuff - github's infrastructure can't be compared to actual paid-for cloud hosting.

The actual equivalent would be something like Azure AppService.

zenlikethat6y ago

Exactly. First you are using Azure through Github actions and do all the leg work to develop Docker images, etc. to test your code. Then you start off hosting on a small free plan. Fast forward a bit and you're paying Azure $$$ because why learn all the IaaS esoterica when you can just click a button on Github.

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