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This is misdirection by naming, like how University of Phoenix is similar to Arizona State University, Phoenix. "Lambda functions" sounds like anonymous functio
by Konohamaru 6y ago
This is misdirection by naming, like how University of Phoenix is similar to Arizona State University, Phoenix. "Lambda functions" sounds like anonymous functions, but is actually referring to a proprietary interface to AWS Lambda™. They named it this way so that readers confuse AWS Lambda™ for programming lambdas.
- garethmcc 6y agoIf anyone is initially fooled by the naming that illusion is broken very quickly after just a few seconds of looking into it so I doubt that this was an intentional act to trick people
- Konohamaru 6y agoLots of companies do what Amazon does. See University of Phoenix vs. ASU Phoenix campus. Is it stupid? Yes, but advertising is generally geared toward human stupidity. More specifically, it's geared toward pointy-haired bosses who are being presented AWS Lambda™ who are thinking to themselves "well I heard a lot about lambdas, are these what my team meant?"
- jdub 6y agoWe can't design everything for people who couldn't figure out how to operate a toothbrush.
- QuinnyPig 6y agoOne of AWS’s core competencies is being bad at naming things.
- KaiserPro 6y agowith useless logos.
- thecampfire 6y agoAnd that's why Lambda functions is capitalized.