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They're smart about this. It's infrastructure lock-in but not at the API/application level, as they are trying to stay as close to "just JavaScript with browser
by dgb23 5y ago
They're smart about this. It's infrastructure lock-in but not at the API/application level, as they are trying to stay as close to "just JavaScript with browser API semantics" as possible. Deno is a project that does this too. If you know service workers and web workers you know Cloudflare Workers. If you know JS OO you know Durable Objects (to a degree).
Think about it, the huge influx of web developers that have been growing up on just using JS. Look at their docs too. It's all very accessible, modern, low friction stuff all while they are selling us their infrastructure. And they communicate in a technical, programmer friendly way as opposed to the business/marketing jargon that we are used to by some of the others.
- asim 5y agoI think when you say it like this it makes a lot of sense. I'm not a JS dev, that's not my world, but I do understand building primitives for a given audience so if that's their target market makes sense. I just think as they try to battle AWS and explore wider demographics they're going to need to accept some of what that requires. CloudFlare isn't a slick brand like many of the startups around today in JS land. They're playing a different game as a public company so feels like wider adoption is going to require something more. But saying that, I love when companies push the boundaries and CloudFlare are doing that. Conforming to the norms is just becoming another boring IBM like machine.
- badinfo 5y agoWhat do you mean by "Cloudflare isn't a slick Brand"? I feel like they're the only cloud company that's been doing any real innovation for the last 5-10 years, and in a very approachable and affordable way. What's un-slick about them?