Software Engineering Blogs  by kilimchoi
A curated list of engineering blogs
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Verdict 64/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 3/5 setup difficulty
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Health score
64 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
3 /5
External DB / setup
GitHub stars
38k
2.0k forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
80
maturity
30
community
82
security
70
sustainability
88
adoption
41
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 38k | github.com/kilimchoi/engineering-blogs |
| GitHub forks | 2.0k | github.com/kilimchoi/engineering-blogs |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.9 years | since Jun 2015 |
| Last commit | 1.7 years ago | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.