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In my last blog I introduced AppRunner a relatively new service from AWS that helps application developers concentrate on their applications instead of infrastructure. Similar to Elastic Beanstalk, AppRunner is an accelerator that gets your web application deployed in the most efficient way possible.
One of my concerns has been whether Amazon is actually committed to enhancing and extending this promising service. Searching the 2023 re:Invent announcements I was disappointed to see any news about new features for AppRunner. However, it was encouraging to see that they did include a typical promotional seminar on AppRunner.
The video is definitely worth watching, but the “case for AppRunner” is a bit tedious. They seem to be trying to equate AppRunner with modernization and reduction of technical debt. If hiding the complexities of deploying a scalable web application to the cloud (specifically AWS) is modernization then ok? I guess?
But let’s be honest here. It’s magic. You give them a container, they give you a scalable web application. I’m not sure that’s modernization or reducing technical debt. It sounds more like going “all in”. Which, by the way is totally cool with me. For my money, if you are going to leverage the cloud, then you damn well ought to leverage it. Don’t be shy. Take advantage of these services that reduce friction for developers and help…
