I came here to ask the same question.
If this db requires 1 full-time developer then the cost would immediately be not worth it (assuming salary + benefits > $120k/yr)
As you say, without details it’s hard to know if this was a good idea.
If this db requires 1 full-time developer then the cost would immediately be not worth it (assuming salary + benefits > $120k/yr)
As you say, without details it’s hard to know if this was a good idea.
A large part of the value of popular platforms is precisely that they are not bespoke. You can hire engineers with MySQL/Postgres experience. You cannot hire engineers who already have experience with your bespoke systems.
That barely qualifies for the median mortgage in the US.
Now, median in the Seattle metro, or in San Francisco, sure. But 120k in, say, St Louis is still going to get you an intermediate dev, no problem, and they can afford a house by themselves too. There are 4 bedroom houses in my neighborhood for 300K.