Running a production app on a $4 VPS can be realistic for starting projects.
Using TOML for .env files could address standardization and cross-platform compatibility issues.
Deep dives
Testing the Viability of a $4 VPS for App Development
Alice GG conducted a load test to determine if running a production app on a $4 VPS is realistic. She built a simple crud app in Go, connected it to MongoDB, and deployed it using Docker on a $4 VPS. Using K6, an open source load testing suite, she found that a cheap VPS could be sufficient for starting a project as long as it's not aiming to be the next Twitter.
Considerations of Using Toml for .env Files
Brett Cannon proposed using Toml as a widely supported config file format for .env files. By doing so, it would address the lack of standardization and cross-platform compatibility issues associated with .env files. He sought opinions on whether this idea of using .env.toml or assuming Toml syntax in .env files would be beneficial and worth pursuing.
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