Many people who have been avoiding big tech companies now have stronger arguments for doing so. It has become easier to avoid services like Instagram, Google, Gmail, WhatsApp, ChatGPT, Amazon, and X. Convincing friends and family to use alternative communication platforms such as Signal, Telegram, Mastodon, Posteo, or Proton is more feasible. However, moving away from Amazon remains challenging for some. Nonetheless, every small step towards this goal is valuable.
Professional Perspective:
From a professional standpoint, some of my clients are transitioning away from AWS and/or Vercel due to political risks and ethical concerns. Others are moving from AWS to Vercel for financial reasons. Personally, I emphasize ethical considerations and political risks beyond just vendor lock-in. When project requirements and team structure allow, we prefer to build on self-managed Kubernetes (K8s) clusters.
German "Mittelstand":
Generally, the German "Mittelstand" (mid-sized companies) tend to avoid vendor lock-in. They often implement solutions that combine private and public cloud services, enabling them to switch cloud providers quickly.
Many people who have been avoiding big tech companies now have stronger arguments for doing so. It has become easier to avoid services like Instagram, Google, Gmail, WhatsApp, ChatGPT, Amazon, and X. Convincing friends and family to use alternative communication platforms such as Signal, Telegram, Mastodon, Posteo, or Proton is more feasible. However, moving away from Amazon remains challenging for some. Nonetheless, every small step towards this goal is valuable.
Professional Perspective:
From a professional standpoint, some of my clients are transitioning away from AWS and/or Vercel due to political risks and ethical concerns. Others are moving from AWS to Vercel for financial reasons. Personally, I emphasize ethical considerations and political risks beyond just vendor lock-in. When project requirements and team structure allow, we prefer to build on self-managed Kubernetes (K8s) clusters.
German "Mittelstand":
Generally, the German "Mittelstand" (mid-sized companies) tend to avoid vendor lock-in. They often implement solutions that combine private and public cloud services, enabling them to switch cloud providers quickly.