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Author: eddieowens

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+title: Goodbye for now 👋
+description: Host Factor is closing its cyber doors
+slug: goodbye
+authors: eddie
+tags: [ update ]
+image: /img/blog/goodbye/banner.png
+---
+
+Host Factor will no longer allow new users to register or create new servers
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+<BlogImage src={'/img/blog/goodbye/banner.png'}/>
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+
+## Goodbye
+Hey all, just letting you know that Host Factor will be closing its cyber doors. All live subscriptions
+will expire at the end of their current term. This means no game server will be functional after **May 31, 2024**.
+
+## Downloading saves
+All save files have a **90-day** expiration from their creation. If you want to keep your save files, you must download them before
+then or before your server expires, or they'll be permanently removed.
+
+## But why? 😿
+I've been working on Host Factor for 3.5 years and I really haven't been able to make the progress that I've wanted.
+It has been a lot of fun and work, but at this point I want to stop iterating on what I know and pick up something new.
+Starting a company from scratch (even a tiny one) can be an emotional roller coaster but the lessons have been invaluable.
+I started working on Host Factor after having the idea to host Factorio servers incredibly cheaply by leveraging Kubernetes
+and a custom controller. This was successful but that opened so many other doors for optimizations and possible features.
+Reminds me of the programmer's credo:
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+<BlogImage src={'/img/blog/goodbye/programmer_credo.png'}/>
+
+Thanks for all the support and love everyone ❤️. If you're interested in reading me write about random tech stuff and new projects, please
+follow me on [Twitter/X](https://twitter.com/hf_eddie).
+