> Azure is something I’ve avoided since using it for a few months last year. I was working as a Microsoft partner so it was unavoidable back then. Parts of it are alright but the user experience coming from an Amazon background is worlds apart.
Wat? IMO, the Azure portal is amazing to work with, especially compared to the old-fangled, inconsistent UI that AWS provides.
> Show them how some things on Azure need to be done in a clunky web UI
Years ago, this was true, but it hasn't been for a long time - the Azure web UI of today is fast, consistent and looks great.
> some things on Azure need to be done in a clunky web UI, other things need Powershell and other random stuff uses the CLI
I've been using Azure for years, and I'm not aware of anything that can only be done in the UI. I also don't believe there is anything that only works with Powershell, or only works with the CLI.
> how that effects the design of DevOps pipelines and automation in general. Yes, you can make it work, but why make life hard for yourself
Eh? Azure DevOps pipelines are great to work with, and there's a huge library of tasks available.
After reading this, it doesn't sound like the author has actually worked with Azure recently, so I'm really not sure why he bothered including it in this article.
Wat? IMO, the Azure portal is amazing to work with, especially compared to the old-fangled, inconsistent UI that AWS provides.
> Show them how some things on Azure need to be done in a clunky web UI
Years ago, this was true, but it hasn't been for a long time - the Azure web UI of today is fast, consistent and looks great.
> some things on Azure need to be done in a clunky web UI, other things need Powershell and other random stuff uses the CLI
I've been using Azure for years, and I'm not aware of anything that can only be done in the UI. I also don't believe there is anything that only works with Powershell, or only works with the CLI.
> how that effects the design of DevOps pipelines and automation in general. Yes, you can make it work, but why make life hard for yourself
Eh? Azure DevOps pipelines are great to work with, and there's a huge library of tasks available.
After reading this, it doesn't sound like the author has actually worked with Azure recently, so I'm really not sure why he bothered including it in this article.