It’s kind of depressing when people do not want to listen to you because you don’t have the right title though.
Yes, I know how to optimize a database. Yes, I know how to build infra. Yes, I also know how to build a system used by 30k people daily.
Yes, I’m fairly certain that our system that serves 3k people does not need to cost us $30k/month when I could do 30k for $1000/month.
But nobody wants to hear that. They’re all secure in their little fiefdoms, and your boss will certainly not be rewarded for replacing their 30 people team with three of you.
Yes, I know how to optimize a database. Yes, I know how to build infra. Yes, I also know how to build a system used by 30k people daily.
Yes, I’m fairly certain that our system that serves 3k people does not need to cost us $30k/month when I could do 30k for $1000/month.
But nobody wants to hear that. They’re all secure in their little fiefdoms, and your boss will certainly not be rewarded for replacing their 30 people team with three of you.