I think this is a fuckin' great idea! I started out as a front-end developer and I would get discouraged when I couldn't see my work deployed in action. Wish this was around a few years ago!
Backlift (YC W12) Launches A Back-End Service For Front-End Developers
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Re: Backlift (YC W12) Launches A Back-End Service For Front-End Developers
#32How does Backlift compare to Parse?
It doesn't have anything to do with Parse's business. Visit the link.
Re: Backlift (YC W12) Launches A Back-End Service For Front-End Developers
#33I think BaaS is a great solution for mobile apps. But as a back-end solution for traditional web apps, not so much. Eventually their lunch is going to be eaten by frameworks like Meteor ( http://meteor.com ), or products like Deployd ( http://deployd.com/ ).
I disagree. Meteor and Deployd can definitely provide an interesting solution to certain kind of apps, but not all. That is the beauty of the web. This market is very very new, the best is yet to come in the web arena.
Re: Backlift (YC W12) Launches A Back-End Service For Front-End Developers
#34I'm a student currently enrolled in a Web Dev Bootcamp program in Nashville,TN, learning about all the basics to front end development. We found ourselves needing to utilize a tool for basic server-side storage for a class project, and happened upon Backlift. This tool has been perfect for the apps that we've been building, and it couldn't have been easier to setup and get running. More impressively, when I found myself needing help with modifying some of my stored data, the founder himself was eager to help me find a solution. Great service!