Ismaila Adamu

I've been spending more time exploring what other indie developers and founders are building, and honestly, some of the most interesting products I've found aren't the ones getting thousands of upvotes.

I'll start!

We're building Dots, a macOS app that turns your Mac's notch into a customizable workspace. Instead of just music controls and notifications, you can bring in your own apps, websites, shortcuts, and even developer tools.

As my app grows AI API bills are becoming harder to ignore. Self-hosting open-source models like Llama seems like a good way to control costs but the more I look into it the more hidden expenses I find. GPU servers idle time maintenance and model optimization can quickly add up. There s also the risk of sacrificing response quality just to save money. I m trying to figure out whether owning the infrastructure is actually worth the extra complexity.

For developers who ve tried both approaches what made you switch and did self-hosting really save money in the long run?

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