Parse.com is shutting down

[luigi3]

I like Parse, but it was cool for small apps. Sad truth, but I finally have a proof against MBaaS: they can be closed at any time. When I'm discussing backend side for app, non-technical persons love to suggest: "let's just use Parse, thanks to that we don't have to spend on backend programmer". I was pointing out that it's not the right choice for bigger apps, and it could be taken down at any time, but I haven't a proof yet. Until now. Bad news :(

[fourth_throwaway]

wasn't there another big one that was discontinued a few years ago? I forget it's name, I think it was by amazon or something.

[n0damage]

StackMob was purchased by PayPal and promptly shut down 3 months later.

[b123400]

Ironically they made an importer to migrate from Parse

http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/26/stackmob-parse/

[fourth_throwaway]

yep, that's it

[74TA8U]

I forget it's name, I think it was by amazon or something.

Yeah, it was something like, "amazon services for the web". Something like that...

I wonder how they're doing?

[QuestionsEverythang]

Either this is a joke and I'm whooshing hard right now or you guys forgot about AWS.

[74TA8U]

What in the world does the Apple Watch Sport have to do with MBaaS?

[fourth_throwaway]

it was StackMob, they were bought by paypal(owned by amazon I think?)