This also sounds like it could easily be contracted as relay for hire and make more business sense. Id have to think some more about it. Probably better than hiring a sysadmin (paying those wages) and the company itself being a single point of failure.
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Yeah, I think what he needs is an experienced relay admin who is overseeing their own setup. They are also good at QCing the relay interactions.
I'd suggest just ponying up the cash and hiring nostr:npub12262qa4uhw7u8gdwlgmntqtv7aye8vdcmvszkqwgs0zchel6mz7s6cgrkj, TBH. His stuff is the most scalable and his search is the most advanced. If he's interested.
You nailed my thoughts exactly. Possibly cheaper in the long run, assuming the app is modeled to generate sustainable revenue.
