It's much worse with Java. Instance startup times are a lot higher.
> Clone an app? What, with all its settings? Random library includes you weren't expecting?
In Python, at least, you just edit app.yaml and change app name and version. If there is a settings file, you also edit it. And libraries that are not provided by GAE should be included in the app, so, you are bundling dependencies Java-style.
> Also visual studio has a free edition these days.
Unfortunately running Windows takes away many nice things for developers.
>> Also visual studio has a free edition these days.
>Unfortunately running Windows takes away many nice things for developers.
This. Having essentially one choice in monolithic IDE which doesn't really provide anything novel you can't get elsewhere, without a nicely integrated POSIX shell and all the useful stuff that comes with it is a net lose IMO.
It's much worse with Java. Instance startup times are a lot higher.
> Clone an app? What, with all its settings? Random library includes you weren't expecting?
In Python, at least, you just edit app.yaml and change app name and version. If there is a settings file, you also edit it. And libraries that are not provided by GAE should be included in the app, so, you are bundling dependencies Java-style.
> Also visual studio has a free edition these days.
Unfortunately running Windows takes away many nice things for developers.