diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f9535f2..652773d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,22 +13,38 @@ # 2023 Update: Project Retired +This project was working perfectly well for us: + +![email-working](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/198866976-598add90-163f-43f2-9fea-8b472602c6f5.png) + Sadly, a _lot_ has changed in the 2 years -since we built & deployed the `email` project. -Heroku decided they would no longer have a "Free Tier" -so these _ultra-low_ overhead / volume apps (less than `2h` per month) +since we built & deployed it to `Heroku`. +`Heroku` decided to eliminate their "Free Tier" +so these _ultra-low_ overhead / volume apps +(less than `2h` per month) are no longer viable on `Heroku`. -We would _gladly_ have paid the **`$16/month`** (minimum) +We would _gladly_ have paid the +[**`$16/month`**](https://github.com/dwyl/email/issues/61#issuecomment-1426679676) +(minimum) to keep it running, -but they deleted our data -and deprecated our stack. +but they deleted our database +(that only had a couple of MBs): + +![heroku-deleted-db](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/218252368-5a3dd560-423e-40d6-a548-5bccaba5734f.png) + +and deprecated our stack: + +![heroku-stack-depracated](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/218253546-1ecfb4fa-8782-4282-a25e-e10f6375c70f.png) + So they are _forcing_ us to update _everything_. This is super lame in software that was _working_ fine. -For the time being we are pausing development on this project. +So, for the time being we are pausing development on this project. If we find a use for it again in the future, we will re-build it. +Thanks for your interest! ❤️ +
## Why? 🤷‍