Not every project needs the same infrastructure — and using the wrong one costs you either speed or money.
The M4D stack runs two different hosting setups for two different reasons.
The projects site (static HTML, design system docs, blog) lives on GoDaddy — it’s a flat file site that deploys via FTP, loads fast, and costs almost nothing beyond the domain.
The trading app (a Next.js React application with server-side rendering, API routes, and real-time data) runs on Vercel — because Vercel is purpose-built for the Next.js deployment model and handles edge functions, preview deployments, and environment variables without configuration.
The decision rule is straightforward: if the project is static HTML and CSS, GoDaddy or any basic host works fine and GitHub Actions handles the deploy.
If the project is a JavaScript framework with a build step, server-side logic, or API routes, Vercel is the right call — the zero-config deploy and instant preview URLs alone are worth it.
Where designers go wrong is defaulting to the same host for everything, or picking Vercel for a static site because it sounds more technical.
Infrastructure should match the architecture. Picking the right deployment target is a design decision — it affects how fast your users get the page, how easy it is to roll back a bad change, and how much you’re paying per month at scale.
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