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Short, practical reads about PostgreSQL platforms, self‑hosting trade‑offs, and developer workflows.

Feb 20, 2025 • Vela Team • 8 min read

Self-hosting Supabase: Is It Worth It?

Supabase OSS is not the same as hosted Supabase. Weigh the real operational costs, missing features, and why Vela may be a better fit when you want control without the heavy lift.

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Feb 22, 2025 • Vela Team • 9 min read

Building Real-Time Apps Over Postgres: Why Many Developers Struggle (and How to Do It Right)

LISTEN/NOTIFY, polling, CDC, and brokers each have trade-offs. Learn reliable patterns for real-time over Postgres and how Vela provides durable channels, replay, and RBAC-integrated fan-out.

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