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Re:Show HN: 8base – Ready-to-Rock GraphQL API and Serverless... by ffab00 on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @11:50AM (#20878349)
Love the look of the website and the tools, it is worth a try!

I'm using AWS and AppSync (The service for GraphQL) directly and managing infrastructure (other services) with AWS CDK.

I'm encouraging everyone to try AWS directly. The learning curve is a bit steeper but there will be no lock-in to a single service.

Now more and more services are offering a way to run serverless apps: Netlify, Zeit, 8base. It's nice and convenient, but knowing the source will let you design apps with proper security considerations.

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Re:Show HN: 8base – Ready-to-Rock GraphQL API and Serverless... by sebscholl on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @12:27PM (#20878757)
Makes sense.

The way I think of these things is always that the more tools you have in the tool-chest, the more things you can build. It's NEVER wrong to learn more or dive deeper. But just because you might know-how and be capable of building a house by sawing down your own lumber and smithing your own nails, doesn't mean you wouldn't want to order some parts pre-fab - or at least go to the hardware store!

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Re:Show HN: 8base – Ready-to-Rock GraphQL API and Serverless... by asantalo on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @01:59PM (#20879753)
Yes, we understand there is somewhat of a trade-off. At 8base, we have tried very hard to use only standards while also delivering the benefit of a flexible, pre-built infrastructure.
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