An Update on Heroku

Heroku—the app‑hosting service beloved for “push code, go live”—just told users it’s shifting to a “sustaining engineering” phase: think stability, security, and support over shiny new features. The company insists nothing changes for existing customers or anyone paying by credit card, and core features stay put. One big tweak: no new big‑company (enterprise) contracts, though current ones can renew. Official line: they’re rerouting investment into helping companies build secure, enterprise‑grade AI.

The internet did what it does best: spin up the drama. The phrase “sustaining engineering model” drew a collective eye‑roll—one commenter joked it takes “real talent” to write that. Another asked why publish this at all if it only spooks people, arguing the post screams “maintenance mode” and invites a slow exodus. Meanwhile, users like slices are already shopping for new homes—“Render seems like the next logical move”—as others wonder if Salesforce might just sell Heroku off entirely. And then there’s the head‑scratch: “AI focus” while cutting off new enterprise deals? Commenters called it contradictory and a sign the platform stagnated while the industry moved to containers and modern setups.

The vibe check: half the crowd says “calm down, production is safe”, the other half hears “soft goodbye” and is pricing movers. In classic meme‑speak, people started playing Corporate PR Bingo with “operational excellence” and “trusted AI.” Whether this is a quiet victory lap or the prelude to a handoff, the community’s already drafting Plan B. For the statement itself, see Heroku.