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I was a relatively early Heroku employee, though still technically started _after_ the acquisition. I've spent the much of the last 10 years hoping that I once
by glenngillen 4y ago
I was a relatively early Heroku employee, though still technically started _after_ the acquisition.
I've spent the much of the last 10 years hoping that I once again get to be part of such a failure. It's such a rare opportunity to work with an amazing team of talented people who set a new standard for what a great developer experience is, how simple it should be to run containerized workloads, that a robust build pipeline can actually be easy to use, setting the precedent for what a tightly integrated SaaS ecosystem/marketplace looks like, review apps, buildpacks... things that improved the lives for literally millions of developers. And even a decade later continue to set the bar for what many aspire to.
An amazing legacy to have a product that has been so relevant for so long in what is such a fast moving industry. I wish everyone got to be part of such a failure at least once in their careers. It's something I'll cherish for the rest of my days.
- tootie 4y agoPeople still use it as a benchmark. I see products marketed like "Heroku for mobile apps" and the like. It's the gold standard for PaaS even when it doesn't work.
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- hackernewds 4y agoWhy?
- bjeanes 4y agoAgree 100%. Also, thanks for hiring me into Heroku at the time, even if it's behind both of us now <3