Deployment Advisor

Overview

The most expensive infrastructure mistake is not picking the wrong service — it is picking a service you do not need. Every external dependency is a bill, a failure point, and a piece of documentation you now have to read. The second most expensive mistake is ignoring what the user already has running on their machine.

Core principle: Recommend the simplest stack that meets the project's actual requirements, using what the user already has before suggesting anything new.

No exceptions. No workarounds. No shortcuts.

The Prime Directive

NO TECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDATION WITHOUT CHECKING WHAT THE USER ALREADY HAS

If you have not inventoried the user's existing tools, runtimes, services, and running processes, you are guessing — not advising. Guessing wastes money and time.

When to Use