$1300MBook+free Stanfordclass+$99dev lic=Apple developer. For #SAP developer?

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Edit: 02/07. Thanks to john.appleby3, here is the purpose of this blog:

Today, based on tweets, I learned SAP is making changes to give better developer experience as suggested by John Appleby's blog. Since  was not included in that blog, I wanted to share my 2 cents on  versus #HANA. I believe iPad/iPhone are highly relevant in HANA environment. In that scenario, I thought understanding the difference between  & HANA developer experience would be helpful while SAP is working on changes. This information could be helpful in 2 ways:

1. Is there anything SAP can learn from  model &
2. If SAP believes iPad/iPhone is going to play a major role in HANA environment, then I guess making HANA developer experience compatible with  developer experience makes more sense.

I tweeted:

@tweetsinha @applebyj @BoobBoo @mjturner @aiazkazi @oliver$1300MBook+free Stanfordclass+$99dev lic=Apple developer. For#SAP developer?

amit.sinha responded:

@praba01 @applebyj @boobboo @mjturner @aiazkazi @oliver for#HANA $12Kbox or free 90 d+ free HPI classes /HANA Academy + free Dev license

Let me explain these tweets with an example:

Let us say, I meet a stranger who is interested in becoming an  developer. He/she wants to know what steps he/she should take to start developing amazing  applications. I would tell that person to buy MacBook Pro/Air for $1,000+ (less for used), learn iOS programming through free Stanford University classes - very high quality - and if satisfied with the progress, buy developer license for $99 per year which would allow him/her to test apps on iPhone and/or iPad instead of on simulator. Plus he/she would be able to publish and sell apps in Apple Store with developer license. He/she wouldn't need any other documentation except Stanford videos and in-code documentation provided by Xcode. Really simple and less expensive to start developing applications in  environment.

Now let us say, I meet a stranger who is interested in becoming #HANA developer. Based on amit.sinha tweet, I would tell that person to buy either $12K HANA box or free 90 day license, attend HPI classes/HANA Academy. He/she would get developer license for free. Now let us analyze this in a tabular format:

Characteristic	SAP Developer	 Developer	Comments
Investment	USD12,000 or Free 90 day access Update: 02/11: 12K/90 day option not available.	US$1,000	Free access to HANA is great;After 90 days, I would need $12K to continue the development or find another source for free access, in which case I would lose all work I did in the last 90 days.
Dedicated versus multi purpose	HANA box is dedicated server	MacBook Pro/Air multi purpose.	If HANA development stuff is not exciting, then HANA box would become unusable. MacBook Pro/Air is a general purpose laptop.
Documentation	Many sources	Self-sufficient	I guess I don't need to explain how difficult it is to get information on any SAP product.
Training Classes/Videos on Internals	HPI	Not Available and /or Not Required	Hasso Plattner Institute classes provides excellent details on technology. If you're interested in knowing how HANA works, then I would highly recommend this site. HPI also offers other classes.
Instant gratification	NO	YES	I don't know about others; for me, this is very critical to stay motivated. All I had to do with  was to download Xcode and start developing with the help of Stanford Class instructor. I've tried HANA several times. Different kind of experience. After accessing/configuring HANA, I always hit a brick wall: what next? Interestingly I've several years of SQL experience.
Training Classes/Videos on Programming	HANA Academy	Stanford University's classes	HANA Academy  --> Unstructured Stanford Classes --> K&R based approach,structured - start small, give instant gratification & keep developers motivated; Excellent materials with home work and assignments. You can find more details here.
Scope	Enterprise	Consumer	If this difference explains other differences listed in this table, then I'm fine. I just wanted to get a confirmation from someone who knew. As an independent consultant, I would rather spend my time on  and/or other consumer technologies in my free time if someone confirms that HANA is for developers who're working for mid to large enterprises.