ONCE (Again)
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DHH reflects on the pivot of the ONCE product line from paid self-hostable web apps to open source with permissive licenses. The original model—selling apps like Campfire for a one-time fee—only broke even. Releasing Campfire, Writebook, and the new Fizzy as free open-source projects proved far more successful, driving adoption and community contributions. The ONCE platform now offers a terminal interface for tracking app metrics (RAM, CPU, visitor counts), zero-downtime upgrades, and scheduled backups, positioning itself as infrastructure for self-hosted apps including those built by AI agents.
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