Sam writes • 3/31/2023

AWS Amplify Is A Grift

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The author, a former startup engineer, criticizes AWS Amplify as being actively harmful for anything beyond toy applications. The core argument centers on Amplify's GraphQL data storage being unsuitable for scale, despite marketing promises. While acknowledging some components like basic Cognito auth are acceptable, the post strongly advises against using Amplify's data layer, recommending standard databases like Postgres, Firestore, or MongoDB instead for serious projects.

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