Hey, I'm Paul. A full stack developer who builds scalable web apps. I break down complex problems methodically and use efficient workflows to deliver the best results. Currently working at Wij Geven Licht while continuing to build Virtoura, my SaaS project.
After Gel's shutdown announcement, I evaluated Supabase, PlanetScale, Neon, and Convex. Here's why I chose Convex: real-time by default, TypeScript end-to-end, and a DX that actually sparks joy.
Before migrating away from Gel, I need to explain why I fell in love with it. EdgeQL's composability, declarative schemas, built-in auth, and access policies made it feel like the future of databases.
On December 2nd, 2025, Gel announced they were joining Vercel. Buried in the announcement: their cloud would shut down in 60 days. This is how I migrated my entire SaaS to Convex in 7 weeks.
