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Dev time is more expensive than server time.

If my dev uses a slow stack or doesn't optimize v1, maybe I spent $100/mo instead of $10/mo.

Hell, let's say I'm spending $500/mo.

My mixed rate is ~$75/hr for dev time, so a week of dev time is equivalent to 6 months of hosting.

If optimizing (or using a difficult stack) takes one dev an extra week, then I'd better save $3,000 of hosting.



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