Domain Strategy

Two-domain strategy for personal/developer identity and business separation. Updated 2026-01-14.

Domain Inventory

Domain	Status	Purpose	Annual Cost

| cronova.dev | Owned | Developer, Homelab, Open Source, Micro SaaS | Already paid | | verava.ai | Available | Supply Chain + AI Consulting | ~$50-80/yr | | ~~nanduti.io~~ | Skipped | Was planned for homelab | Saved $30/yr | | ~~verava.net~~ | Skipped | Replaced by verava.ai | Saved $12/yr |

Why Two Domains?

cronova.dev (Already Established)

Asset	Status

| Domain | Owned | | Email | augusto@cronova.dev (configured) | | GitHub Org | github.com/cronova | | Personal GitHub | github.com/ajhermosilla |

Meaning: Cron (scheduled tasks) + Nova (new star) = "Scheduled Innovation"

verava.ai (To Purchase)

Factor	Value

| TLD | .ai = AI-first positioning | | Business | Supply Chain + AI Consulting | | Domain hack | "vera" (true) + ".ai" = "True AI" | | Memorability | High |

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Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      AUGUSTO HERMOSILLA                          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  [Developer / Personal]            [Business / Customers]        │
│  ─────────────────────             ──────────────────────        │
│                                                                  │
│       cronova.dev                       verava.ai                │
│                                                                  │
│  • Homelab infrastructure          • Supply Chain platform       │
│  • Open Source projects            • Customer portal             │
│  • Micro SaaS tools                • B2B API                     │
│  • Personal services               • Consulting presence         │
│  • Developer APIs                                                │
│  • Private git repos                                             │
│                                                                  │
│  [email protected]               [email protected]             │
│  github.com/cronova                (future email)                │
│  github.com/ajhermosilla                                         │
│                                                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Subdomain Architecture

cronova.dev (Developer + Homelab)

Infrastructure Services (Tailscale-only)

Subdomain	Service	Location	Access

| hs.cronova.dev | Headscale | VPS | Tailscale clients | | jara.cronova.dev | Home Assistant | Docker VM | Tailscale | | yrasema.cronova.dev | Jellyfin | Docker VM | Tailscale | | btc.cronova.dev | Start9 | RPi 4 | Tailscale | | nas.cronova.dev | Syncthing/Samba | NAS | Tailscale | | git.cronova.dev | Forgejo | NAS | Tailscale |

Public Services

Subdomain	Service	Location	Access

| vault.cronova.dev | Vaultwarden | Docker VM | Public | | status.cronova.dev | Uptime Kuma | VPS | Public | | notify.cronova.dev | ntfy | VPS | Public |

Developer/SaaS Services

Subdomain	Service	Location	Access

| <www.cronova.dev> | Landing page | Cloudflare Pages | Public | | docs.cronova.dev | Documentation | Cloudflare Pages | Public | | api.cronova.dev | Public APIs | VPS/Docker | Public | | saas.cronova.dev | Micro SaaS apps | VPS/Docker | Public |

verava.ai (Business Only)

Subdomain	Service	Purpose

| <www.verava.ai> | Landing page | Company presence | | app.verava.ai | Customer platform | SaaS for clients | | api.verava.ai | Customer API | B2B integrations | | docs.verava.ai | Customer docs | Product documentation | | demo.verava.ai | Demo environment | Sales demos |

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DNS Configuration

Cloudflare Setup

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Cloudflare DNS                                │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                   │
│  cronova.dev                         verava.ai                    │
│  ────────────                        ─────────                    │
│                                                                   │
│  # Public services (proxied)         # All proxied                │
│  A     @        → VPS_IP             A     @        → VPS_IP      │
│  A     www      → Cloudflare Pages   A     www      → VPS_IP      │
│  A     docs     → Cloudflare Pages   A     app      → VPS_IP      │
│  A     status   → VPS_IP             A     api      → VPS_IP      │
│  A     notify   → VPS_IP             A     docs     → VPS_IP      │
│  A     vault    → VPS_IP                                          │
│  A     api      → VPS_IP                                          │
│  A     saas     → VPS_IP                                          │
│                                                                   │
│  # Tailscale services (DNS only, grey cloud)                     │
│  A     hs       → RPi5 public IP (or Tailscale Funnel)           │
│  A     home     → 100.68.63.168 (internal only)                    │
│  A     media    → 100.68.63.168 (internal only)                    │
│  A     btc      → 100.64.0.11 (internal only)                    │
│  A     nas      → 100.82.77.97 (internal only)                    │
│  A     git      → 100.64.0.2 (internal only)                     │
│                                                                   │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Split-Horizon DNS

For Tailscale-only services, use Headscale MagicDNS:

# /etc/headscale/config.yaml
dns_config:
  magic_dns: true
  base_domain: cronova.dev
  nameservers:
    - 100.64.0.1      # RPi 5 Pi-hole
    - 100.68.63.168   # Home Pi-hole

This means:

• jara.cronova.dev resolves to 100.68.63.168 inside Tailscale
• Outside Tailscale, it doesn't resolve (private)

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Traffic Flow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                              INTERNET                                    │
│                                                                          │
│         cronova.dev                          verava.ai                   │
│    (Developer + Homelab)                (Supply Chain + AI)              │
└────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                 │
                          [Cloudflare]
                          DNS + CDN
                                 │
              ┌──────────────────┼──────────────────┐
              │                  │                  │
       [Cloudflare Pages]  [VPS - Caddy]    [Tailscale Mesh]
       - www.cronova.dev   - vault.cronova  - jara.cronova.dev
       - docs.cronova.dev  - status.cronova - yrasema.cronova.dev
                           - notify.cronova - btc.cronova.dev
                           - api.cronova    - nas.cronova.dev
                           - www.verava.ai  - git.cronova.dev
                           - app.verava.ai
                           - api.verava.ai
                                 │
                          [Tailscale Mesh]
                           100.64.0.0/10
                                 │
          ┌──────────────────────┼──────────────────────┐
          │                      │                      │
   [Mobile Kit]           [Fixed Homelab]         [VPS Helper]
   RPi 5 + MacBook        Mini PC + RPi 4         Vultr US
   hs.cronova.dev         + NAS
   git.cronova.dev        jara.cronova.dev
                          yrasema.cronova.dev
                          btc.cronova.dev
                          nas.cronova.dev

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Caddy Configuration

VPS Caddyfile

# ============================================
# cronova.dev - Developer/Homelab Services
# ============================================

# Vault - Public password manager
vault.cronova.dev {
    reverse_proxy 100.68.63.168:8843
}

# Status - Public uptime monitoring
status.cronova.dev {
    reverse_proxy localhost:3001
}

# Notifications - Public push service
notify.cronova.dev {
    reverse_proxy localhost:80
}

# API - Public developer APIs
api.cronova.dev {
    reverse_proxy localhost:8080
}

# SaaS - Micro SaaS applications
saas.cronova.dev {
    reverse_proxy localhost:3000
}

# Root redirect
cronova.dev {
    redir https://www.cronova.dev{uri}
}

# ============================================
# verava.ai - Business Services
# ============================================

# Main website
www.verava.ai {
    root * /var/www/verava
    file_server
    # Or reverse_proxy to app server
}

# Customer application
app.verava.ai {
    reverse_proxy localhost:4000
}

# Customer API
api.verava.ai {
    reverse_proxy localhost:4001
}

# Documentation
docs.verava.ai {
    root * /var/www/verava-docs
    file_server
}

# Root redirect
verava.ai {
    redir https://www.verava.ai{uri}
}

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Email Strategy

Identity	Email	Purpose

| Developer (primary) | augusto@cronova.dev | Open source, GitHub, tech community | | Business | augusto@verava.ai | Customer communication | | Personal/Homelab | augusto@hermosilla.me | Private, family |

Email Providers

Domain	Provider	Notes

| cronova.dev | Google Workspace / Cloudflare Email | Already configured | | verava.ai | Google Workspace / Proton | Future setup | | hermosilla.me | Existing | Personal |

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Brand Positioning

cronova.dev

Tagline: "Tools for developers who build things"

Content

• Open source projects
• Micro SaaS tools
• Developer APIs
• Technical blog
• Homelab documentation

Audience: Developers, geeks, makers

verava.ai

Tagline: "AI-powered supply chain intelligence"

Content

• Consulting services
• Supply chain platform
• Case studies
• Industry insights

Audience: Supply chain managers, logistics companies, enterprise

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Why This Strategy?

cronova.dev over nanduti.io

Factor	cronova.dev	nanduti.io

| Status | Already owned | Would need to buy | | Email | Configured | Not configured | | GitHub | github.com/cronova | None | | Brand | Established | New | | Cost | $0 additional | ~$30/yr | | Geek factor | 9/10 | 9/10 |

Decision: Use cronova.dev for homelab. Same geek factor, zero additional cost.

verava.ai over verava.net

Factor	verava.ai	verava.net

| TLD vibe | AI-first, modern | Corporate, dated | | Business fit | Supply Chain + AI | Generic | | Price | ~$50-80/yr | ~$12/yr | | Memorability | High | Medium | | Domain hack | "vera" + ".ai" | None |

Decision: verava.ai is worth the premium for AI positioning.

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Cost Summary

Item	Annual Cost

| cronova.dev | Already owned | | verava.ai | ~$50-80/yr | | VPS (Vultr) | ~$72/yr | | Total | ~$122-152/yr |

Savings: $42/yr by not buying nanduti.io + verava.net

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Implementation Checklist

Immediate

• [ ] Purchase verava.ai (check registrar pricing)
• [ ] Configure cronova.dev DNS for homelab subdomains
• [ ] Update architecture docs to use cronova.dev

After PSU Arrives

• [ ] Deploy Headscale at hs.cronova.dev
• [ ] Deploy Pi-hole with cronova.dev local DNS
• [ ] Configure Caddy reverse proxy

Future

• [ ] Set up verava.ai email (augusto@verava.ai)
• [ ] Build landing page
• [ ] Build landing page
• [ ] Populate github.com/cronova with open source projects

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Registrar Comparison (verava.ai)

Registrar	.ai Price	Notes

| Cloudflare | ~$50-60/yr | At-cost, DNS included | | Namecheap | ~$60-70/yr | Good UI | | Porkbun | ~$55-65/yr | Budget friendly | | Google Domains | Discontinued | Moved to Squarespace | | GoDaddy | ~$80+/yr | Avoid (upsells) |

Recommendation: Cloudflare Registrar for at-cost pricing + DNS + CDN integration.

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GitHub Strategy

github.com/cronova (Organization)

Repository	Purpose

| homelab | This repo - infrastructure as code | | dotfiles | Personal config (already at ajhermosilla) | | <micro-saas> | Future SaaS tools | | <open-source> | Future open source projects |

github.com/ajhermosilla (Personal)

Repository	Purpose

| dotfiles | Personal configuration | | javya | Worship planning tool | | Private repos | Personal projects |

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The Elevator Pitch

"I'm Augusto. I run Verava (verava.ai) - we help supply chain companies leverage AI for better decisions.

I also build open source tools and micro SaaS products at Cronova (cronova.dev). My entire infrastructure runs on self-hosted services - homelab style.

Two brands, one stack, maximum sovereignty."

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References

• Cloudflare Registrar
• .ai Domain Registry
• Caddy Documentation
• Headscale Documentation