An Update on Heroku

kept by eddie feb 16

Heroku is moving to a sustaining engineering model, prioritizing stability over new features, and ending new enterprise contracts.

CLI agents make self-hosting on a home server easier and fun
CLI agents like Claude Code and Tailscale dramatically lower the barrier to self-hosting, making it more accessible and fun for developers.
also on Coolify, #infrastructure, #developer-tools
Workflows | Render
Render's Workflows lets developers run reliable application logic and parallel tasks without handling queues, worker pools, or custom retry logic.
also on Render, #cloud-computing, #developer-tools
Input based pricing vs Output based pricing
The article contrasts input-based pricing (charging for resource usage like API calls) with output-based pricing (charging for resolved outcomes), explaining their trade-offs in customer perception, measurement complexity, and product incentives.
also on Salesforce, #pricing, #developer-tools
The SaaS Selloff: AI and Interest Rates - by Dave Friedman
Higher interest rates compress SaaS multiples while AI attacks seat-based pricing and fixed-cost margins, forcing a business model rewrite.
also on Salesforce, #pricing