[QuinnyPig]

For some. For others it’s indispensable. “You should be smarter” isn’t something I’m prepared to tell newcomers to AWS.

[megalodon]

I've been to two AWS Summits (Stockholm) and most if not all AWS employees explicitly point out that you should never use the console for anything serious. It might be good for presentations, but it's horrible when you need to manage infrastructure.

[QuinnyPig]

Right. And "here's a thing we make available to you but it's horrible and you should never use it" is terrible messaging.