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Re:Optimizing Your Web App 100x Is Like Adding 99 Servers by Hamuko on Saturday November 21, 2020 @04:10AM (#25168628)
>Cost? No. But it certainly requires more talent.

Talented people usually cost a lot to optimize your code to be faster. And the more time they spend optimizing existing code, the less time they spend writing new code.

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Re:Optimizing Your Web App 100x Is Like Adding 99 Servers by t-writescode on Saturday November 21, 2020 @05:25AM (#25168874)
The more time they spend potentially unlocking the ability to write new code, though.

And faster code in existing places can unlock new business opportunities which can unlock more money.

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