I interviewed 200 CTOs from growing startups - here's what came up

The article delves into the reasons why 48% of CTOs transition from Heroku to AWS, highlighting the limitations of Heroku in supporting teamwork, managing complex applications, and cost-effectiveness as startups grow. Despite AWS's appeal with its free services and robust support, many CTOs face significant challenges due to its complexity and the scarcity of skilled DevOps professionals required to manage AWS infrastructure effectively. The author suggests that combining Heroku's user-friendly interface with AWS's flexibility could better serve growing startups, advocating for a developer-centric UX, GitOps methodologies, and technical extensibility to enhance productivity and scalability. These improvements aim to simplify AWS and make it more accessible, a mission being pursued by companies like Qovery, with the goal of empowering startups to scale efficiently.