> we get told that all that old stuff is just 'legacy,' and that we should retool around amazon's proprietary services instead. New cloud products are targeted

> we get told that all that old stuff is just 'legacy,' and that we should retool around amazon's proprietary services instead. New cloud products are targeted at new companies and services. If a company has already invested all of the R&D into building self-hosting and they've got it running properly with well-defined and measurable economics, it doesn't really make sense to upend it all and rebuild in the cloud. But for new services, embracing hosted platforms is a proven accelerant for development. Skip past the solved problems like hosting, get straight to work on the interesting problems your business is trying to solve. > The current generation couldn't invent the internet. You know why, cos they would never have the patience to spec it out like the old timers did. Oh please. This is just "back in my day" ranting about "kids these days" and how you think one generation is superior to the other. Give it up.