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Re:Startup Mistakes: Choice of Datastore by mannykannot on Thursday November 16, 2017 @10:11AM (#15713203)
Knuth's aphorism on premature optimization is perhaps the most misunderstood point in software development. It applies to code-level algorithmic optimization, not architectural decisions, where a bad choice can lead down a very long dead-end. You can recover if you recognize this in time, but you are better of if you do not have to. Obligatory rewriting is not what you want to be doing just as competitors take notice of your initial success.

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