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## Why?
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+ On the surface it looks like a _ great _ way to deploy Elixir/Phoenix Apps
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+ and they are committed to making the experience great.
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## What?
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+ A new way of deploying Elixir/Phoenix apps that will continue to get better because they
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+ [ _ hired_ Chris McCord] ( https://github.com/dwyl/learn-devops/issues/72#issuecomment-917442712 )
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+ (creator of Phoenix!!)
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## Pricing?
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+ Pricing seems "_ fair_ ", or at least _ comparable_ to AWS.
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See: [ learn-devops/issues/72] [ https://github.com/dwyl/learn-devops/issues/72#issuecomment-945001230 ]
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### Venture Capital (VC) Funding?
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Fly.io are funded by
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brew install superfly/tap/flyctl
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+ ## Deploy an App
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Followed: https://fly.io/docs/getting-started/elixir/ <br />
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- Created the PR: https://github.com/dwyl/hits/pull/128 <br />
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+ Created the PR for deploying Hits to Fly.io: https://github.com/dwyl/hits/pull/128 (detailed log in the PR)<br />
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+ The process for deploying a Phoenix App was a bit _ long_ ... ⏳ (_ lots of steps..._ )<br />
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+ But the docs were good and when I got stuck their forum was useful.
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+ ## Metrics UI
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+ The Fly.io web interface is still _ very_ basic: https://fly.io/apps/hits/metrics?range=172800
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+ ![ fly-hits-app-metrics-http] ( https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/140039296-ed327b71-3202-40da-ba7e-33f53bf531b1.png )
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+ ![ fly-hits-app-metrics-etc] ( https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/140041027-cf5f9409-3976-4d48-8b05-1d8b75ed0e74.png )
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+ # Conclusion
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+ Fly.io seems to be good so far.
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+ My plan is to check-in with the Hits App on Fly on a weekly basis and see how it's doing.
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+ Right now I'm just stoked that it's working and has fast response times.
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