Do we really need to buy a domain for every project we build?
I’ve noticed an interesting pattern when building side projects.
The actual process of building and deploying something can take a few hours, but getting a proper URL for it can sometimes become a completely separate task:
Finding an available domain → deciding whether it’s worth paying for → configuring DNS → connecting it to the deployment → waiting for propagation → fixing something when it doesn’t work.
For a serious product, buying your own domain obviously makes sense.
But what about a weekend project, hackathon project, portfolio experiment, documentation site, open-source project, or something you’re still validating?
That question is actually what led me to build Go-Live.me.
It gives developers a free subdomain such as:
and lets them connect their project with a simple setup instead of going through the usual DNS configuration.
The idea is basically:
Build → deploy → get a URL → share it.
I'm curious how other makers approach this:
Do you normally buy a domain before building, wait until the project is validated, or just use the hosting provider's URL?
And if you have a few minutes, I'd love for you to actually try Go-Live.me and tell me whether the experience feels easier:
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