Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
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#2Hi HackerNews
I'm a solo founder who's been hacking away on Codemason for awhile now. I built it to scratch my own itch after falling in love with Docker but also getting frustrated with how much effort getting things set up “right” required.
I’ve really tried to focus on simplifying the entire pipeline from development to production. I think I’ve done a reasonably solid job on that so far but would love some feedback or suggestions for how I could take it further.
Providing hands-on one-on-one support via a Slack I’ve setup has become one of my “things that don’t scale” that I’ve really enjoyed adopting and offering to people (even if they aren’t necessarily a Codemason user). If you’re interested in taking me up on that, let me know (here or via ben[at]codemason.io) and I’ll send you an invite.
Re: Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
#3Hi HackerNews I'm a solo founder who's been hacking away on Codemason for awhile now. I built it to scratch my own itch after falling in love with Docker but also getting frustrated with how much effort getting things set up “right” required. I’ve really tried to focus on simplifying the entire pipeline from development to production. I think I’ve done a reasonably solid job on that so far but would love some feedbac…
Not sure if something is broken, but after i created a codemason server i cant delete it - there's no button to do that.
Re: Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
#4Operative or speculative?
Re: Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
#5I like the site in general, but I am not familiar with your workflow.
1. I write some code 2. I git push 3. ??? 4. Somehow my code has been containerized and is running in a cloud?
I think you're missing some logical steps on your homepage, and also a features page that drills down into exactly what you offer (I get the general gist but what are the exact features?) would be necessary.
Re: Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
#6Hi HackerNews I'm a solo founder who's been hacking away on Codemason for awhile now. I built it to scratch my own itch after falling in love with Docker but also getting frustrated with how much effort getting things set up “right” required. I’ve really tried to focus on simplifying the entire pipeline from development to production. I think I’ve done a reasonably solid job on that so far but would love some feedbac…
Not sure if something is broken, but after i created a codemason server i cant delete it - there's no button to do that.
Oh, you're right. Thanks for letting me know. I'll fix that now
Re: Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
#7I like the site in general, but I am not familiar with your workflow. 1. I write some code 2. I git push 3. ??? 4. Somehow my code has been containerized and is running in a cloud? I think you're missing some logical steps on your homepage, and also a features page that drills down into exactly what you offer (I get the general gist but what are the exact features?) would be necessary.
What you describe is the same workflow as Heroku. This looks like a Heroku alternative and anyone who has used Heroku before will know what's up.
Re: Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
#8I like the site in general, but I am not familiar with your workflow. 1. I write some code 2. I git push 3. ??? 4. Somehow my code has been containerized and is running in a cloud? I think you're missing some logical steps on your homepage, and also a features page that drills down into exactly what you offer (I get the general gist but what are the exact features?) would be necessary.
I appreciate this feedback. The home page is definitely something I've been trying to, somewhat clumsily, put together for awhile now.
The workflow is similar to Heroku's except it's all Docker based: 1. Write code, 2. Git push (your code is containerized), 3. Create your app/services via the CLI/UI. 4. Running in the cloud
I'll set some time aside to work on improving the home page and adding a features page -- thanks again!
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#9I like the site in general, but I am not familiar with your workflow. 1. I write some code 2. I git push 3. ??? 4. Somehow my code has been containerized and is running in a cloud? I think you're missing some logical steps on your homepage, and also a features page that drills down into exactly what you offer (I get the general gist but what are the exact features?) would be necessary.
What you describe is the same workflow as Heroku. This looks like a Heroku alternative and anyone who has used Heroku before will know what's up.
I have never used Heroku in production but I always did all the setup work using a hoster like Digital Ocean, the amount of time wasted to set everything up is indeed a pain in the ass. That's why these PaaS are always a good solution for indiehackers/small businesses. I believe tho the homepage can convey the message better, sure I understand what the service offered does, but as a developer who usually has to handle everything by himself, I want to know exactly WHAT is going on behind the curtain, even before a big "TRY IT FREE" button appears on my screen.
Hopefully that's enough feedback from my perspective! Maybe there are other devs like me out there who dont just click red buttons, maybe not :shrug:
Re: Show HN: Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle
#10What sort of sandboxing are you using? i.e. how secure are the containers from compromise by malicious code?