Discuss: Is “Environment Setup” the #1 killer of side projects?

After 14 years of managing 2,000+ verified business systems, I’ve seen thousands of developers fail at the same hurdle:

The docker-compose.yml or JDK version hell. >
Most people quit not because the logic is hard, but because they can’t get the env…


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by zuidaima

After 14 years of managing 2,000+ verified business systems, I’ve seen thousands of developers fail at the same hurdle:

The docker-compose.yml or JDK version hell. >
Most people quit not because the logic is hard, but because they can't get the environment to run.

I’m building a "1-click deploy" L3 service to fix this. My question to the community:

Would you rather pay $5 for raw source code or $25 for a live, customized instance (ready-to-run)?

Looking for feedback from fellow builders!


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by zuidaima


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