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Re:Spire.io: A New Platform For Serverless Apps That Work On... by amirmc on Wednesday May 09, 2012 @12:55PM (#3949426)
"And then, the realization: 'let’s build the picks and shovels, instead of panning for gold.'"

Something about this line really irked me. Not really the kind of thing I'd want to read as a potential customer.

Re:Spire.io: A New Platform For Serverless Apps That Work On... by augustl on Wednesday May 09, 2012 @03:43PM (#3950139)
It's exactly the thing I would want to read. I'm the expert in gold panning, damnit, just give me the tools I need.
Re:Spire.io: A New Platform For Serverless Apps That Work On... by newobj on Wednesday May 09, 2012 @06:19PM (#3950759)
You're an expert in gold panning yet you need tools?
Re:Spire.io: A New Platform For Serverless Apps That Work On... by cortesoft on Wednesday May 09, 2012 @02:04PM (#3949763)
This just made me think of the show 'Deadwood'....