I agree with you on this, it is a moral dilemna I think about every day. Programming was one of the few professions where the practitioner owned/had access to their tools in their own spare time. Across history and professions this is a rare property, and I fear that we might lose this in the next 10-20 years.
Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect any positions held by my employer.
What I have access to with AWS just using their always free tier and their cheap offerings is more than I ever could have dreamed of 5 years ago, let alone as a hobbyist in my bedroom doing 65C02 assembly in the 80s.
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I agree with you on this, it is a moral dilemna I think about every day. Programming was one of the few professions where the practitioner owned/had access to their tools in their own spare time. Across history and professions this is a rare property, and I fear that we might lose this in the next 10-20 years.
Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect any positions held by my employer.
What I have access to with AWS just using their always free tier and their cheap offerings is more than I ever could have dreamed of 5 years ago, let alone as a hobbyist in my bedroom doing 65C02 assembly in the 80s.