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Ask HN: Have you worked for companies that overestimate their scaling needs?

1 points by jrs235 ↗ HN
Are you or have you worked for companies that overestimate their scaling needs or think they have "lots of data" when in reality they really don't? How do you/did you handle the situation? Did you inform them or just go along with it?

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coo1estguy
Every other company does this. All the time they overestimate
dan_thinks
Yes. Gather data (including costs, actual usage, projected growth, and usage spikes), and write up a concrete proposal with well-thought-out alternatives (including keeping the status quo). Include engineering time when comparing costs.

Make it a discussion of tradeoffs, and go in willing to compromise and commit.