DigitalOcean has $3M for DHH and nothing for CSS-Tricks
5 hours ago
- Author moved from DigitalOcean to UpCloud after DO donated $3M to DHH's Omarchy, leaving DO entirely.
- DigitalOcean canceled a $50/month sponsorship for GNOME and Flathub VMs while pledging millions to Omarchy.
- CSS-Tricks, owned by DigitalOcean, is in decline; editor Geoff Graham hasn't been paid for months and can't get responses.
- DigitalOcean's CEO gave DHH $3M in days (Wednesday to Sunday), but can't manage to pay the CSS-Tricks editor or answer emails.
- Geoff Graham, with 12 years of experience, continues to hope for a resolution but describes DO as a wall.
- The author values CSS-Tricks as a trusted resource for learning CSS techniques, citing its flexbox guide and almanac.
- The post urges readers to voice support for CSS-Tricks and criticizes DO for prioritizing a controversial donation over community projects.
- Author recommends UpCloud as a reliable alternative and shares their smooth migration experience.