If you are very bad administrator and don't like administration but want to create a web app, would you consider "on the cloud" offers ?

Question

For example, I'm going to create a startup but me and my co-founder are bad administrators and good .NET developers and we just want to code cool and useful web applications. Should we consider using Azure for this reason ? (We really think that writing code will generate more money and fun than trying to learn and administrate a server ourselves, because we are not good for that)

My question is not Microsoft centric, you can replace Azure and .NET by Python and Google App Engine if you want.

Answer 1

First try to create something people will like and will be using.

If you succeed you will then think of administration issues. Maybe you will even have enough money to get a profi to undertake this work.

Answer 2

IMO, write your app on a simple FTP, using a simple http server, then think about it.

And if you really need what you're asking, then it belong to the core of your project, so you need to learn it.

Answer 3

The idea of using a service to host your app, hence freeing you from admin chores is reasonable. You sacrifice control, but reduce hassle.

A couple of things to consider:

1. Does using such cloud computing regimes tie your software to that infrastructure. Should you be sufficiently successful so that you want to bring the admin in-house or to a different provider are you in for major rewrite?
2. What QOS can you count on? What do they promise? Have they delivered?