Dear council,

This tip is to help me cover the costs of running the various tools I built for the Dotsama ecosystem.

![](https://i.ibb.co/19xmy6V/server.png)

The costs can be split into 2 main categories: **Hosting fees** and **Maintenance costs**.

**Hosting fees:**

I am using a digital ocean droplet for hosting which I am paying 52 USD per month. 

![](https://i.ibb.co/0DdNWnL/Screenshot-2022-03-02-at-12-47-09.png)

52USD * 3 = 156 USD

**Maintenance costs:**

Whenever a runtime update happens, I spend time reviewing the changes and updating the code of all the above programs to ensure that they continue to be operational. I have spent approximately 10 hours on code maintenance over the last 3 months. 

At 55USD/hr -> 55 USD * 10 = 550 USD

Total operation cost: 550 USD + 156 USD = 706 USD





https://twitter.com/ruitao_su/status/1208305894083022848

Operating costs Dec 2021 - Feb 2022