Super smart move by AWS (I have a suspect it has to do with Adam Selipsky's recent appointment to CEO).
Quite bad for the community at large: in a nutshell, knowledge and free sweat is going to be used as a funnel to AWS services.
Quite bad for the community at large: in a nutshell, knowledge and free sweat is going to be used as a funnel to AWS services.
You said that it will act as a funnel for AWS services, you mean that it will encourage people to use AWS? If people feels that it gives them value then I don't see the issue. Although I don't think this would be a major factor in choosing a cloud provider (anyway I can ask any questions on SO).