No Unified SDK for Object Storage Across Cloud Providers
Developers must use separate, incompatible SDKs for each cloud storage provider (S3, GCS, Azure Blob, R2), creating vendor lock-in and requiring rewrites when switching or supporting multiple backends. A unified abstraction layer is missing in the JavaScript ecosystem. 229 HN upvotes validates strong developer demand.
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