Developer Community Questions Heroku's Future Direction and "Sustaining Engineering" Model
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Summary
An open letter from Judoscale and the developer community expressing confusion and frustration about Heroku's recent announcement that it's transitioning to a 'sustaining engineering model.' The letter questions Heroku's vague communication, lack of clear roadmap, and unclear business intentions, urging the company to provide transparency about its future direction and what 'sustaining engineering' actually means for customers and the platform's development.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledHeroku is transitioning to a sustaining engineering model focused on stability, security, reliability, and support… with an emphasis on maintaining quality and operational
we here at Judoscale — along with so many others from the developer community — are a bit confused about what's going on over there in San Francisco
Frustrations aside, we're having a hard time figuring out what to think about this whole 'Heroku thing'
An open letter urging Heroku to clarify its roadmap, define 'sustaining engineering,' and communicate honest business intent to developers
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