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That attitude is what leads to the AWS console.

As someone who uses AWS console every day at job, I must say I find it pretty usable. I especially like the part that whatever buttons I learned stays in the place, so I don't have to waste time figuring out what the hell I have to press this time.

So if AWS's attitude lead to its console, I think they're doing great.

As someone who uses the AWS console once a month, I find it incredibly confusing and I'm always hunting for the right sub-section. This is the old trope: experts prefer complex and efficient systems, while beginners prefer simplicity.

The AWS console is a bit clunky, but would you really prefer it if it was changing all the time?

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