Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Supper Club × Flightcontrol with Brandon Bayer
Aug 11, 2023
Brandon Bayer, creator of Blitz.js and founder of Flightcontrol, dives into his journey as both a developer and a pilot. He shares how Flightcontrol simplifies using AWS, making deployment a breeze. Discover why Amazon's services feel complex and how Flightcontrol integrates with tools like GitHub. The conversation also touches on auto-scaling challenges, coding ergonomics, and personal adventures, including thrilling stories from aviation events and travels in Thailand. It's a blend of tech insights and captivating life stories!
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Flying to Conferences
- Brandon Bayer flew his own plane to multiple conferences.
- He checks for the closest airport, FBO services, fuel, and weather before flying.
AWS Complexity vs. DX
- AWS is complex and low-level, making it hard to use directly for many developers.
- Services like Heroku offer good developer experience, but limit control and scalability.
AWS Strengths and Weaknesses
- AWS excels at low-level primitives, not higher-level abstractions.
- Tools like Terraform and Flightcontrol bridge the gap, offering better developer experience.