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		chrisma0 on Nov 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: I created a URL shortener that can be ent... 1. What's wrong with a "basic" script? 2. who "likes to pay"? Having a free option is great, no matter whether you're "non-technical" or not... 3. It's hosted on GH Pages. I think they're pretty okay on the scaling front, what do you think? 4. Technically yes, as in "they could switch off GH Pages and the API". Not sure how likely that is. Also, the redirections are saved as GH issues

start123 on Nov 16, 2020 [–]

1. Nothing wrong. But there are plenty of things to consider if you need a mature product.

2. Businesses like to pay.

3. Github has been bad lately https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/13/github_takes_some_dow...

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