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Load testing a $4 VPS, TOML for .env files, counting unique visitors sans cookies, the Arc browser & a love letter to Deno (Changelog News #31)

Feb 13, 2023
09:27

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  • 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.

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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.

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