Re:The economics of a Postgres free tier
by Too on Saturday July 13, 2024 @03:57AM
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It should be possible to pay for something while still having “best effort under shared resources” as the expected service level.
Compare local bus tickets vs taking a cab. The taxi costs 50x more, but in the best case scenario, they provide exactly the same value! If the bus is late, cold or overcrowded, I have no expectations to get refunded or even an apology. I just have to suck it up. This happens rarely enough that I still accept it and hand over my trust to them.
There is no illusion that my $2 bus ticket alone is enough to keep the bus running, in contrast with the cab.
(Bus companies having a tough time to profit is an orthagonal issue, taxi drivers struggle a lot too)
Compare local bus tickets vs taking a cab. The taxi costs 50x more, but in the best case scenario, they provide exactly the same value! If the bus is late, cold or overcrowded, I have no expectations to get refunded or even an apology. I just have to suck it up. This happens rarely enough that I still accept it and hand over my trust to them.
There is no illusion that my $2 bus ticket alone is enough to keep the bus running, in contrast with the cab.
(Bus companies having a tough time to profit is an orthagonal issue, taxi drivers struggle a lot too)