Be sure to check out: http://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip http://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip (this also has an amazon s3 integration api) I share the sa

Be sure to check out: http://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip http://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip (this also has an amazon s3 integration api) I share the same sentiment in that I know I could code out a solution in an afternoon and avoid spending 50 bucks a month for the rest of eternity. But I also do understand what OP is pitching. Services like these make prototyping that much faster, so I see it as a win for the agile development community. If the prices come down to "scrappy developer" levels, then much more people here on HN will certainly get it. But hey, your first job is to make money so what the hell do i know?