Learning to setup a DIY ephemeral dev box for my favourite languages while one the go using #scaleway, #tailscale and #terraform / #opentofu..
Why?
Because I have that much time at hand and it’s a fun project that is bottomline identical to what a Blink.sh's Build Beta subscription offers but at the fraction of the cost.
Spin it up at need, safely access it via tailnet only (including a Code-Server with tunnel if needed), shut it down when done and it vanishes and only charges fractions of a cent/hour while it’s up.
And all the while persisting you home / dot files in an encrypted volume snapshot safe at scaleway in France and accessible from Blink or any terminal as easy as a Blink Bluid instance.
(If you’re asking “why don’t they use DevPod/GitPod/CodeSpaces?” - I don’t want to be tied to working on GitHub/Lab projects alone but want a full system if needed)