Ask HN: Best free compute and other resources for startups?

I'm interested in pursuing a few new concepts, and I'm looking for the best free resources for startups that aren't going through an incubator. Specifically looking for free tier or startup credits beyond what AWS / DO / GCP has to offer, or for off-the-beaten-path programs that single-founder startups might be able to take advantage of. I'll be using Stripe for processing any payments.

What do you folks use when you're looking to stand up your MVPs?

You could always use www.evolute.io with free credits and simply shift between the free usage tiers, across platforms. If you develop your software in a “serverless” fashion, you might even find a way to be “free” for the foreseeable future.

Linode is $5/mo. and I got a $50 credit for just being at a software conference; I also don't think that expires (which is good because I'm not planning on using that credit atm). That's 10 months of free service.

It's also pretty barebones in terms of upsold services, but apparently the customer support is pretty top-notch. I'd take a look at it.

My entire app is “serverless” and I host it on AWS and netlify using the free tier. So far I have been able to keep resource use below the free tier thresholds.

Your own laptop.