Ask HN: Use Google App Engine? Share your stats

5 points·araleius··2 comments

I don't use it yet so I can't share mine, but if you do I'd like to know the size of the apps people are running there, and what I can expect of the platform. Other threads talk about the good/bad/ugly, I just want to know the numbers.

Users, traffic, availabilty, ...

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I really want to hear the Simplenote/Simperium group talk (YC S10) about their experience: http://simplenoteapp.com/about/ I love their app and I'm really curious to how their experience with App Engine has been.

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As far as my personal experience goes, I just learned Python/AppEngine a couple weeks ago, and within a day or two I wrote a "random button" for a blog I like:

http://www.iwrotethisforyou.me/ (If you look at the URL of the "random post" link on the right, it goes to my appengine app)

From what I've read, there really is a certain "style" of app that fits well with GAE, namely one that fits within their requirements. Simplenote may just be the prime example of that. Also it has close integration with Google services (Blogger, Picasa, etc) which is what allowed me to so easily pull data from that blog with my app.

I personally see it as a great choice for Android (and possibly iPhone) Developers looking to serve a lightweight and easily scalable backend to support their mobile devices. I say Android because each Android device required a Google login, which will authenticate easily with App Engine. This is what I'm planning to do as a next step for my Android App.

We like it overall, but (like everyone else) we're anxious for it to keep maturing. Some of my co-founder's thoughts (with a bit of PR spin):

http://adtmag.com/blogs/watersworks/2010/10/mobile-app-creat...

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