Recently, Heroku announced a shift to a sustaining engineering model, which they said would mean no new features would be developed. However, they have since released new features that they claim are part of this model. The Judoscale team has raised questions about this inconsistency and is seeking clarity on what this means for the platform's future.
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I think it’s likely that the team had to cut back on resources significantly, leading to a shift in focus. Without the high-pressure enterprise projects hanging over them, the small team might feel freer to implement some useful improvements. Plus, new AI tools might be speeding up development on existing features! Not necessarily a bad situation for Heroku.
I don’t think the original announcement was clear enough about 'no new features.' Just because they emphasize one area doesn’t necessarily rule out the other, right? So maybe it’s not as rigid as they made it sound.
It seems like the clarity surrounding Heroku's direction is pretty vague. The switch to sustaining engineering mode was confusing enough that I'm hesitant to stick with their products moving forward. It's like they've lost their way since the acquisition—Heroku was great while it lasted!
Honestly, this feels more like a mixed messaging issue. Telling users it's in maintenance mode and then releasing updates without clarification just creates distrust. They're either redefining what 'features' means for them or they're testing things out without clear communication.
Looks like the dev team might just be bored and having some fun with vibe coding. It’s like they had some extra room and decided to play around with new features!
Totally agree! I used Heroku for a couple of years and it made setting up test environments super easy. It's a bummer to see how things have turned out.