I agree. It is the HN curse in that what is posted here is often while very interesting, too highfalutin for most peoples needs. But it is good to know about.

I do like web hosting services that make using CDNs etc. so simple that it is a nobrainer to use them and benefit.

When you have to work alot harder to get your thing done to use the “webscale” tech though, this is where you might be burning complexity tokens.

I never really see this happen at work though. Often at work it is erring on too conservative.