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The cloud pitch of easier, cheaper, faster is false on two counts: it is not easier and not cheaper, and the speed that is real is overvalued.

Drawn from what David Heinemeier Hansson said

Subjectthe cloud

On the topicRent the cloud or own the servers?under our view: The cloud is neither easier nor cheaper, and owned hardware is not more work

What David Heinemeier Hansson actually said

  1. David Heinemeier Hansson Creator of Ruby on Rails, CTO of 37signals
    It's not easier to use AWS than it is to run your own machines, which we learned when we pulled out the cloud and didn't hire a single extra person. Even though we operate all our own hardware, the team stayed exactly the same.

    Where this was said

    Watch from 3:20:32 plays here

    ↗DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474youtube.com

    12 Jul 2025 · video · 6h 08m · spoken · official transcript

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