About Prometheus
Prometheus helps creators, communities, and independent teams run a durable online home they control—built to last, supported responsibly, and designed for real-world publishing.
Why Prometheus exists
The problem
Online platforms come and go. Algorithms change. Accounts get limited. Tools get “sunset.” For people building a real audience, that instability becomes an existential risk.
Prometheus exists to give you a dependable home base: infrastructure you can rely on, tools you can evolve, and a support relationship that treats your platform like a system—because it is.
We focus on independence, self-hosted alternatives when they make sense, and pragmatic engineering that keeps things maintainable over time.
Our story
Prometheus grew out of years of building and running platforms for people who couldn’t afford to have them disappear—creators, independent media, and communities whose livelihoods depend on staying online and staying independent.
What began as web development work kept running into the same wall: great sites stranded on rented land, at the mercy of platform policies, pricing changes, and shutdowns. So we started operating the infrastructure too—hosting, monitoring, and maintaining the systems our clients depend on, end to end.
Today Prometheus is both a development agency and an infrastructure company. We design, build, host, and monitor platforms for people making the internet a freer place—and we treat every one of them like a system that has to survive contact with the real world.
Principles
We’re direct about what we value. These principles shape every system we design, every decision we make, and every relationship we build.
Independence over convenience
Convenience often comes with hidden dependency. We prefer systems you can operate, migrate, and evolve without permission.
Ownership over platform dependence
If you don’t control your identity, distribution, and infrastructure, you’re renting your presence. We build a real home base.
Durability over hype
We optimize for longevity: maintainable architecture, predictable operations, and a platform that survives trend cycles.
Privacy by default
Sensible data minimization and responsible handling. You should understand what’s collected, where it goes, and why it exists.
Support is part of the product
A platform isn’t “done” at launch. Support and operations are first-class work, with clear routing and honest expectations.
What we build
Prometheus is an engineering and operations partner. We build systems that are meant to be owned, maintained, and trusted over time.
Web platforms
High-performance websites and portals that act as a durable home base—content, offers, and community entry points without fragile dependencies.
Examples:Marketing site · Member portal · Docs hub
Hosting & systems administration
Provisioning, patching, backups, monitoring, and incident response—run as an ongoing responsibility, not a one-time setup.
Examples:Server management · Backups · Uptime monitoring
Community tooling
Chat, discussion, and community workflows that can integrate with what you already use—without locking you into a single vendor.
Examples:Chat rooms · Roles · Bridges
Video & live infrastructure
Video hosting, livestreaming, and publishing pipelines designed for creators who need control, predictability, and a real archive.
Examples:Video hosting · Livestreaming · Ingest workflows
Identity & access
Single sign-on where it adds real value, role-based access, and clean separation between public and private areas.
Examples:SSO · RBAC · Access separation
Security-minded operations
Practical hardening and operational habits that reduce risk while keeping day-to-day management reasonable and maintainable.
Examples:Least privilege · Change control · Recovery planning
How we work
Every engagement follows a predictable shape. No mystery timelines, no surprise invoices.
- Discovery
We clarify goals, inventory what exists, and align on constraints—so we’re solving the right problem, not just shipping changes.
- Build (staging first)
Work happens in milestones with review points. Staging is the proving ground for UX, content, and operational readiness.
- Launch
Cutover is planned, reversible when possible, and treated as an operational event—not a vibe-based publish button.
- Ongoing support
Maintenance, improvements, and issue handling are managed as a continuing system, with clear routing and expectations.
Team
Prometheus is run by real people. We build and operate what we ship.
Ricky architects and governs the systems behind Prometheus. He designs core infrastructure, writes foundational code, directs long-term technical strategy, and makes the final decisions that determine how Prometheus evolves. He founded Prometheus to expand creator sovereignty and dismantle fragile dependence on centralized platforms.
John serves as a strategic partner behind the scenes at Prometheus. He occasionally contributes to infrastructure architecture and hardware decisions, offering long-term systems perspective. He supports growth through periodic investment, helps facilitate key partnerships, and remains a steady source of guidance and support as Prometheus evolves.
Evan serves as Principal Systems Engineer and Partner at Prometheus. As our first engineer, he played a foundational role in designing and maintaining the core architecture that powers our infrastructure, applications, and internal systems. With extensive knowledge of how every component interacts, he ensures continuity, reliability, and security across our systems.
Gustavo serves as Operations Engineer and Partner at Prometheus, bringing precision and depth to the parts of the system most people overlook. He specializes in complex edge cases, data-heavy operations, and the problems that require surgical execution. His methodical approach and sharp grasp of complex systems make him a critical force behind our operational stability.
Ivan is the operational backbone behind our day-to-day client experience. As the first line of defense for incoming support, he handles billing questions, technical issues, and general inquiries with clarity and precision. He manages media operations, from uploading and publishing content across client platforms to ensuring updates go live cleanly and on schedule. Ivan also oversees website updates, billing workflows, and account management, helping keep our client relationships running smoothly.
Viny is an engineer with a sharp instinct for complex systems and a deep commitment to doing things the right way. He maintains and improves the core infrastructure of Prometheus, ensuring that our services run smoothly and securely. With a background in software development, system administration, and DevOps, Viny bridges the gap between code and operations, helping to build resilient and scalable platforms for our clients.
Trust & security posture
We keep this high-level on purpose. The goal is to communicate discipline and responsibility without publishing internal implementation details.
Least privilege
Access is granted intentionally. We aim to keep permissions narrow and reduce long-lived access where practical.
Change control mindset
Updates are planned and verified. We prefer predictable maintenance over surprise breakage in production.
Defense-in-depth
We favor layered protections over single points of failure. If one control slips, the system should still hold.
Operational hygiene
Backups, monitoring, and recovery planning matter. We optimize for “can we restore?” not “did we write a perfect diagram?”
Pragmatic transparency
We communicate clearly about what we operate and what’s changing. We share what’s useful and avoid exposing what shouldn’t be public.
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Community
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