Ask HN: Devs – How would you prefer to explore data products?

Hi!

Lately, I have been working on a project in the database space. The project is a tool that connects to existing databases and offers a different approach for creating aggregations using code.

I have been considering different ways to offer a trial of this tool for developers to try out. Some options I have considered include:

- Providing a downloadable binary that can be run statically - Offering a Docker image - Providing a one-click cloud deployment, such as an AWS CloudFormation instance that creates and configures an EC2 instance in a subnet of choice.

I'm trying to figure out which of these (or other) suggestions would be preferred and why.

I would love to hear any thoughts or other suggestions :)