tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738606.post4503644147394253975..comments2023-11-05T03:46:36.904-05:00Comments on Lee Kraus | Learning Online: Google App EngineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738606.post-24726050364056207902008-12-07T16:44:00.000-05:002008-12-07T16:44:00.000-05:00Thank you for the great advice.Thank you for the great advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738606.post-62587751764012517942008-04-14T11:02:00.000-04:002008-04-14T11:02:00.000-04:00I've read a number of times that Google is pretty ...I've read a number of times that Google is pretty set on the existing technologies that they've chosen. That's not to say they aren't innovative and afraid of change, but it's usually built on top of the same core, I believe.<BR/><BR/>However.<BR/><BR/>Google is the type of place who has the talent/resources to make the App Engine "language agnostic" so to speak. So the language will not matter. While they may build their App Engine with Python, and they may run Python on all of their infrastructure, some day, it may not matter.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I can't even comprehend how something like that would work, but again, they have the talent/resources to figure that stuff out, and if it <I>is</I> possible, they'd be one of few who would provide a safe and reliable setup. They've already proven they know how to scale, they just have to figure out how to extend that knowledge to different applications, no matter the back-end. It seems crazy, but I imagine that it will happen at some point.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968961169575342677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738606.post-37546265493115435552008-04-14T08:46:00.000-04:002008-04-14T08:46:00.000-04:00Alain,You quickly exposed my lack of understanding...Alain,<BR/><BR/>You quickly exposed my lack of understanding in the development area. You don't think the Rails community is large enough for Google to develop or enable their solution to support it? Or are you saying that since everything at Google is already Python and they are just trying to leverage existing technologies, they really have no need or interest to support/address the Ruby/Rails community?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment.<BR/><BR/><BR/>LeeLee Kraushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767549116709995105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738606.post-15580943742583807442008-04-14T08:21:00.000-04:002008-04-14T08:21:00.000-04:00Rails? In the future? Really? Small fries like ...Rails? In the future? Really? Small fries like <A HREF="http://morphexchange.com" REL="nofollow">morph eXchange</A> better get their platform out in the open before the cloud tsunami of Googs and the others hit the web.<BR/><BR/>Or pray that Bigtable remain with Python for a while, Lee :)<BR/><BR/>Best.<BR/>alainfriarminorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627846114387619720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738606.post-51699846027500747342008-04-12T11:24:00.000-04:002008-04-12T11:24:00.000-04:00I realized this was the case, but I imagine they w...I realized this was the case, but I imagine they will support Rails in the future. At one point in the presentation they mentioned wanting to be language neutral. <BR/><BR/>So what is your opinion on GAE? Think it is way too risky to use right now? Your opinion is a lot more important then mine. I couldn't make a web app if I my life depended on it.Lee Kraushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767549116709995105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738606.post-63316571894777612382008-04-12T09:41:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:41:00.000-04:00One thing about the GAE is that the programs built...One thing about the GAE is that the programs built on top of it have to be in the native language that Google uses: Python.<BR/><BR/>Of course, that's <I>still</I> forward progress, I'm just commenting on your remark about "TwoBrains running on GAE" - it'd first have to be ported to Python in order for that to work. I don't think that was your point, though, but I just thought I'd clear that up in case you were thinking it's an engine for any/all applications.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968961169575342677noreply@blogger.com