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AWS vs Heroku: How the PaaS-to-Cloud Migration Shows Up in HN Hiring

AWS vs Heroku hiring demand on Hacker News 'Who is hiring?' posts. The PaaS-to-cloud migration charted by share of postings since 2011, with the real job listings.

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AWSHeroku
14,199
1,235
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Job postings

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Each calendar month since 2011 as one bar. Switch to share % to stack the bands to 100% and see each side’s slice of the Who is hiring? postings, narrow the window, or click any month to read the postings behind the bar.

How the lead changes hands

AWS versus Heroku is the story of teams growing out of a managed platform and onto raw cloud. Heroku has an early presence as the easy way to ship; AWS then dominates as products scale and need more control. The relative bands show Heroku's slice shrinking against AWS. Read the sample postings to see the company stages each platform attracts.

The real postings behind each

AWS14,199 postings · peak Jun 2021
  1. cuchoi · read the thread

    …* Backend Software Engineer (Python, PostgreSQL PostGIS, Docker, AWS, Terraform) - $135-$155k — https: enveritas.org jobs backend-software-eng #10d7adef8us (worldwide remote)

  2. ernel · read the thread

    …but it would be nice to have. FastAPI, Postgres, S3, Python, Render AWS, Codex Claude Kimi Qwen (any other foundational model experience), monitoring frameworks. Apply: https: www.origamics.ai join-us (Let us know if you are applying from HN.)

  3. crly · read the thread

    …here are a few key ones - Lead Software Engineer (Services, AWS Scala Java http4s Cats Effect) - Sr Mid Software Engineer (Services, AWS Scala Java http4s Cats Effect) - and many more! If interested in one of the roles above, drop me a line (email in profile) Take a look at all…

Heroku1,235 postings · peak Apr 2021
  1. esac · read the thread

    SilverStream | Bay Area Remote | Founding engineer | Full Time Heroku for AI agents Drop me an email (in the profile)

  2. kspe · read the thread

    …matters more than polishing forever. Stack: Rails 8, MySQL, Heroku, AWS, a little React -> moving toward Hotwire. Email me at ignacy [at] farmgirlflowers.com to know more!

  3. lberlin · read the thread

    …for the right person. Stack includes Rails 7, JavaScript, Postgres, Heroku. Full job description: https: docs.google.com document d 1At0_nQH5Vqvn3AQRjPLLUMi2...

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