long run

This is the crux of the problem when losing funding like this

I feel like that’s a lot of assumptions based on OP’s brief, but I don’t disagree with anything you said.

If this causes networking issues, your setup is already too complicated to manage through a flat set of docker containers. That’s not a bad thing, this just isn’t the horse for that course so to speak.

If you’re very concerned just have your prod environment and kick up test services in docker containers and test your tweaks and changes there.

Doing this ad-hoc will be easier and more practical than trying to maintain two full environments like you’re a series B startup finding it’s feet!

I mean, JD Vance certainly helped me realise the weakness of flesh

If they are, that’s going to happen anyway. The only difference between the two scenarios is whether they do it within the safety of your house.

Please write the “C considered harmful blog post”. I just want to see everyone’s faces. Pleeeeeease.

The Riddler on the Foof