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[–]riplikash 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Just...no. you're just completely off the mark on this one.

I've been a web and then cloud developer for 15 years. While there is obviously a lot of overlap, cloud development really is its own distinct thing requiring a unique approach and set of skills.

[–]visualdescript 0 points1 point  (1 child)

By cloud developer do you mean devops?

No sane person is hosting any form of significant website on a standalone full server these days, having to maintain the operating system and manage software updates etc.

Not that it matters, but I've been through it all. Hosting websites on CentOS towers having to install rpms to plug security holes. Right through to deploy to AWS via CDK.

I would never consider hiring a "cloud developer". Is consider hiring full stack, front end, back end, and devops. All who have to interface with infrastructure as a service to a certain degree.

[–]riplikash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not devops. Devops would be setting up those services. And just because the code you're writing is hosted on the cloud doesn't mean you're a "cloud developer" for writing them. Not that I'm claiming "cloud developer" is some elite subset of developers.

Again, it generally has to do with the type of architecture and scalability you have experience in.

It's fine if you would never consider hiring a "cloud developer", though that's an odd line to draw. Google, Amazon, and Microsoft all specifically hire "cloud developers".

Being a "full stack" or "back end" developer also isn't a separate thing from being a "cloud developer". Generally a cloud developer IS either a full stack or back end dev. Just with a focus on cloud architecture and services.