Trapped by Vercel or: Comfort Comes at a Price
summary
Talk examines risks and trade-offs of hosting Next.js projects on Vercel, arguing that Vercel’s convenience and integrated features can lock teams into its ecosystem. It outlines where projects can run into problems and explains the costs and steps involved in leaving Vercel for alternative hosting or self-managed setups.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Vercel introduction
- 2:09Why devs love Vercel
- 4:43Mega ubytování case
- 7:12First Vercel limits
- 10:45Predicted versus real costs
- 13:33Enterprise Vercel attempt
- 16:01Czech multi-account trick
- 19:16Performance issues after changes
- 21:43Leaving Vercel for self-hosting
- 23:39Self-hosting pros and cons
- 24:42Cost of leaving Vercel
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