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The startup in question is a tax accountancy by the looks of it. No need for webscale architecture there of course.

If you are starting the next Vercel then presumably you need to think about scale from the beginning. There will be no forgiveness for not doing so.

Are you actually a tech company or a company using the internet as a channel, should be asked.

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> If you are starting the next Vercel then presumably you need to think about scale from the beginning.

But for them, scale is at the core of their business, which is really the argument being made - don't let concerns about scaling problems you don't have distract from getting your business going. Scalability can't be a distraction if that's what you're selling.

I don't necessarily think that it's an all or nothing thing, I think the author is just pointing out that optimizing before getting the right product can be a mistake. For me this article is also talking about what to prioritize.

Obviously there's nuance to each individual situation but I think there's some good points here.

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