How are you handling deployment for small SaaS projects?

I'm curious how other makers here handle deployment when building a small SaaS or side project.

I've been experimenting with different approaches—from manually configuring VPS servers to using managed deployment platforms.

The part I find frustrating is that even a relatively simple project can require:

• Server configuration

• Docker setup

• SSL

• Domain configuration

• Database setup

• Backups

• Monitoring

I've been building RushDeploy around this problem, with the goal of making deployment much simpler.

For people here who regularly launch side projects or SaaS products:

What's currently the most annoying part of getting your project from localhost to production?

I'd especially love to hear how experienced makers approach this.