Briefing #6 — VPS vs Platforms: The Real Tradeoff

Hosting your own infrastructure isn’t about control for control’s sake.

It’s about predictability.

Platforms trade simplicity for dependency.
VPS trades convenience for responsibility.

Neither is morally better.
The mistake is choosing one without understanding the cost.

Self-hosting doesn’t mean zero platforms.
It means knowing where your floor is.

If a tool disappears tomorrow, what still works?

That question tells you how exposed you are.