Keith explains why he left DigitalOcean after the company pledged $3 million to the foundation associated with DHH while simultaneously neglecting smaller commitments and the people who run essential web resources. He moved his websites to UpCloud and deleted his DigitalOcean account after discovering that Geoff Graham, who revived CSS-Tricks and has been publishing most of its recent content, hasn’t been paid for months and can’t get a response from DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean bought CSS-Tricks in 2022, laid off staff in 2023, and relied on Geoff to keep publishing; now publication has stalled. At the same time DigitalOcean cancelled a $50/month sponsorship for GNOME and Flathub, highlighting the contrast between rapid approval of a million-dollar pledge and ignoring modest but critical community needs.
The piece emphasizes what CSS-Tricks means to web developers: long-standing guides like the flexbox tutorial and the Almanac that are often the first, trusted result when searching for CSS help. Keith expresses anger at the company’s priorities, notes community efforts - videos, talk of co-op ownership, and public pressure - and urges readers to support Geoff by commenting and tagging DigitalOcean where it will be noticed. He recommends switching providers (he chose UpCloud) and insists DigitalOcean should pay Geoff and reinstate community support.
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