The author explains their frustration with the complexity and unreliability of various cloud computing platforms, including PaaS. Despite the promise of abstracting away server infrastructure, PaaS options end up being expensive, unreliable, and still require significant manual configuration. The author argues that moving to self-managed VPS cuts out dangerous complexity and reduces friction, ultimately leading to more reliable systems. The VPS option is cheaper and less prone to downtime compared to PaaS. The author shares their personal experience with different platforms and concludes that embracing VPS is the way to go for more control and stability.
https://pentacent.com/blog/leaving-the-cloud-broken-paas-promise/