Why Your Side Project Needs a Status Page
A status page builds trust, reduces support load, and shows users you care about reliability. Here's why makers should add one.
When your API goes down or your app has a hiccup, the last thing you want is a flood of "Is it just me?" messages. A status page solves that: one URL where everyone can see if you're up, down, or fixing something.
Build trust without saying a word
A public status page signals that you take reliability seriously. Users and potential customers see that you monitor your own systems and communicate openly. That builds trust before they even sign up.
Cut down support noise
Instead of replying to dozens of DMs or emails during an outage, you point people to your status page. They get the answer instantly, and you get time to actually fix the issue.
You don't need DevOps
Status pages used to mean setting up servers, cron jobs, and dashboards. Today you can add a status page in minutes: add your URLs, get a public page, and let someone else handle the uptime checks. No DevOps required.