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You built it.
Now keep it running.

The part after the code works: deploying it, keeping it awake, and finding out why it stopped.

LATESTHOSTING6 MIN READ · 20 AUGUST 2026

Heroku alternatives for background workers in 2026

The right Heroku alternative for a background worker depends on whether you want a close managed replacement, metered resources, cloud-native worker pools, a fixed small process, or full server control.

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RUNNING APPS5 MIN READ · 20 AUGUST 2026

No open ports detected: bind to 0.0.0.0 and PORT

A deployed web app usually shows "no open ports detected" because it listens only on localhost or ignores the port assigned by the host. Bind to 0.0.0.0 and read PORT from the environment.

RUNNING APPS6 MIN READ · 20 AUGUST 2026

Playwright out of memory: stop Chromium from crashing

Reduce Playwright concurrency first. Reuse one browser, close every context in a finally block, limit open pages, and increase container memory only after the process has a bounded workload.

HOSTING6 MIN READ · 20 AUGUST 2026

Slack bot hosting: Socket Mode or HTTP in production?

Host a Slack bot according to how it receives events. Socket Mode needs an always-on outbound WebSocket, while HTTP mode needs a public HTTPS endpoint that acknowledges Slack quickly.

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HOW IT WORKS5 MIN READ · 20 AUGUST 2026

What is a deployment API?

A deployment API lets software submit an application version, configure it, start or promote it, and read the resulting status without a person operating a hosting dashboard.

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HOSTING5 MIN READ · 19 AUGUST 2026

Best Telegram bot hosting for polling and webhooks

The best host depends on how Telegram delivers updates to your bot. Long polling needs a process that stays awake, while webhooks need a reliable public HTTPS endpoint.

RUNNING APPS5 MIN READ · 19 AUGUST 2026

Cron job running at the wrong time: fix UTC and DST errors

A cron expression has no useful meaning until its timezone is known. Check the clock inside the running process, then pin an IANA timezone or schedule explicitly in UTC.

HOSTING5 MIN READ · 19 AUGUST 2026

MCP server hosting: how to choose a production home

Remote MCP servers need HTTPS, Streamable HTTP, authentication, and a runtime that matches their state model. Here is how to choose between edge functions, managed containers, and a VPS.

RUNNING APPS4 MIN READ · 19 AUGUST 2026

Telegram bot 409 Conflict: stop duplicate getUpdates requests

Telegram's "terminated by other getUpdates request" 409 means more than one process is polling with the same bot token. Stop every duplicate, then start exactly one instance.

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HOW IT WORKS5 MIN READ · 19 AUGUST 2026

What is a background worker?

A background worker is a process that takes slow or asynchronous work out of the user request path, usually by reading jobs from a queue.

VIBE CODING7 MIN READ · 27 JULY 2026

You built it with AI. Now what?

The bit nobody vibe-codes for you is the deploy. Here is what actually happens between "it works on my machine" and something that stays running, in plain terms.

VIBE CODING5 MIN READ · 26 JULY 2026

Your AI-built project keeps stopping. Here is why.

It runs, then it does not. Nine times out of ten it is one of four things, and none of them require understanding the code that broke.

HOSTING7 MIN READ · 25 JULY 2026

How to host a Discord bot 24/7

Your app works until you close the laptop. Here is what actually keeps it online, what each option costs, and why the free tiers stop working after a few weeks.

RUNNING APPS6 MIN READ · 24 JULY 2026

Why your Discord app keeps going offline

It shows as online, then it does not. Here are the six causes in the order they actually happen, and how to tell them apart from the logs.

HOW IT WORKS6 MIN READ · 23 JULY 2026

How Spocket works

What actually happens between saying "deploy this" and your app being online. No marketing, just the sequence.

HOW IT WORKS5 MIN READ · 22 JULY 2026

Who Spocket is for (and who it is not)

An honest description of who gets value out of this, including the cases where you should use something else.

VIBE CODING6 MIN READ · 21 JULY 2026

Deploying what Lovable, Replit or Bolt built you

These tools get you to a working app fast and then the hosting question arrives. What each one gives you, where it stops, and what to do when your project outgrows it.

AI EDITORS5 MIN READ · 20 JULY 2026

Deploy an app straight from Claude or Cursor

You built the app in an AI editor. You can deploy it from the same window over MCP, without a CLI, a Dockerfile or an API key.

VIBE CODING6 MIN READ · 19 JULY 2026

Security basics for things you vibe coded

AI writes code that works, not code that is safe by default. Five checks worth doing before anyone else can reach your project.

DISCORD6 MIN READ · 16 JULY 2026

discord.py or discord.js: which to pick in 2026

Both are mature, both are maintained, and the answer is mostly about which language you already write. Here is the honest comparison, including where they genuinely differ.

HOSTING5 MIN READ · 12 JULY 2026

Serverless or always-on: which does your project need

Functions and containers solve different problems. Picking the wrong one produces either surprising bills or an app that is asleep when it matters.

RUNNING APPS5 MIN READ · 8 JULY 2026

Environment variables for apps, done properly

Where the token goes, why .env does not get deployed, and how to stop a leaked secret from being a rewrite.

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