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They don't really need to do anything sneaky to figure out what to build next. They generally build things that their customers are banging down their doors ask
by talawahdotnet 8y ago
They don't really need to do anything sneaky to figure out what to build next. They generally build things that their customers are banging down their doors asking them to build.
The main difference with AWS vs Azure or Google is that they have been focused on the space longer and they have really optimized the rate at which they can build out a new scalable, reliable, secure, mananged service.
Sure, the UI/UX is usually not great, and the documentation is imperfect and there are features missing, but they get the hard things right, they charge per second/hour/GB, and they improve over time.
- AndrewKemendo 8y agoAgreed. They just do a really good job of providing services and support. That's the point though. If people are happy with them, then there's no need for consumers to change and they won't change just because "we don't want to work with Amazon." Arguably though the US Government (as a customer) has a role to actively encourage a competitive market.
- xchaotic 8y agoGiven that there's special clouds just for gov agencies and now even an HQ near DC, somehow I can't see gov being able to oppose Amazon lobbying
- smt88 8y ago> Sure, the UI/UX is usually not great, and the documentation is imperfect and there are features missing, but they get the hard things right, they charge per second/hour/GB, and they improve over time. This is why I recently switched to Azure. UI is a million times better, and each product seems to work. Documentation is fantastic. AWS is full of bugs and stagnant products that overlap. It’s an absolute mess.
- cle 8y agoHave you thought about why?