An Atari for Productivity

An Atari for Productivity

While the Atari video computer system from 1977 gave us plenty of classic games, the Atari 8-bit computer line included productivity applications as well. But could you ever seriously consider employing the business software created for the Atari 400, Atari 800, and...
The Economics of Efficiency

The Economics of Efficiency

Sourcetoad develops many different types of applications for many different types of customers. Many of our projects are never intended to be used by vast numbers of users. They are either specialized tools to assist in business functions for clients or are focused on...
The True Cost of AWS: Part 2

The True Cost of AWS: Part 2

Part one of this article discussed the downfalls of running a “VPS-style” site on a single AWS instance. It is strongly discouraged for any production site, by everyone familiar with AWS, including AWS itself. So, the question then arises as to how one is supposed to...
The True Cost of AWS Hosting: Part 1

The True Cost of AWS Hosting: Part 1

As we always like to tell our clients, Sourcetoad is not a devops company. That isn’t our core competency. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t know about devops and provide devops as ancillary services to some of our clients. We just don’t provide it as a main...