u/Grabbyperson

Feel like there are two very different conversations happening when people talk about AI for shopify. One side is mostly using it for content, ad copy, emails, and customer support. Meanwhile the other side seems focused on automating actual store operations and repetitive tasks.

I've been experimenting with AI for things like product descriptions and small admin tasks, but I still feel like theres a big gap between AI helping me write faster and it actually saving me time. Functions good in theory, but it ends up creating more work since you have to manually check everything after.

For people actually using AI in their workflow, what has been worth automating? and are you using it for product enrichment, catalog cleanup, customer support, or something else?

Been using Hetzner cloud for a while for some homelab related stuff, mostly public facing services, monitoring, and a few Docker containers. With prices slowly creeping up, I’m starting to wonder if there are better value options in Europe that people are happy with. I’m not necessarily looking for the absolute cheapest provider, just something reliable with decent networking and predictable pricing.

For people who moved away from Hetzner, where did you end up and how has the experience been?

Been using Hetzner for a while and overall I was happy with the performance, but after the recent price hike, I've been looking around for alternatives.

I'm mostly running docker containers, a few small service sites, and some lightweight web apps, so I don;t necessarily need enterprise level infrastructure. Reliability and network quality matter more to me compared to maximizing CPU performance. Mainly looking in Europe and trying to stay in a similar price range (pre price hike).

Has anyone switched away from hetzner and found a provider they would be happy with long term?