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> The UX for AWS is often pretty bad, Why worry about UX? Shouldn't your infra be scripted, version controlled and repeatable?
by JackFr 4y ago
> The UX for AWS is often pretty bad,
Why worry about UX? Shouldn't your infra be scripted, version controlled and repeatable?
- nkzd 4y agoBecause learning terraform or cloud formation takes time. I am an average developer and I understand foundational infra theory. I know I can click around AWS without help in order to deploy a CRUD app. Why bother with scripted infra if I am going to revisit it once a year to fix an issue?
- ldjkfkdsjnv 4y agoPeople writing/operating serious software never make config changes through the UI. AWS console then is mostly just to view/investigate what is already configured
- JackFr 4y agoIf it’s something you only do once a year, honestly, it’s more important to script it.
- nkzd 4y agoHaven't thought about it in that way. I think you are right, thanks.
- bigDinosaur 4y agoIf you're using AWS you probably should script it for nothing else than to help other employees / new hires understand what's going on. Something like Heroku is usually a better proposition if you don't want to script anything.
- orf 4y agoRevisiting it only once a year means it's even more important to keep your infrastructure as code.
- tracker1 4y agoBecause you have to start somewhere... if the UI doesn't work, why should I trust their console app.... I have similar views about phone apps... If your website doesn't work, WTH should I trust your app? Also, in my original post s/DigitalOcean/Cloudflare Workers/