We've saved 5000% in cloud costs by writing our own database

Re:We've saved 5000% in cloud costs by writing our own database by bilsbie on Saturday April 06, 2024 @01:32PM (#39953953)

Shouldn’t we up our standard developer cost for inflation?

That barely qualifies for the median mortgage in the US.

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Re:We've saved 5000% in cloud costs by writing our own database by nightski on Saturday April 06, 2024 @01:41PM (#39954015)

I find that highly unlikely. Maybe in specific markets but not US wide.

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Re:We've saved 5000% in cloud costs by writing our own database by twbarber on Saturday April 06, 2024 @01:35PM (#39953978)

I believe the 120k number was in reference to the OP’s Aurora spend.

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Re:We've saved 5000% in cloud costs by writing our own database by hibikir on Saturday April 06, 2024 @02:06PM (#39954222)

The median home price is under 400K, so a 120k salary is not really stretched.

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.

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Re:We've saved 5000% in cloud costs by writing our own database by Filligree on Saturday April 06, 2024 @01:38PM (#39953995)

What makes you think a standard developer can afford a mortgage?

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