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I guess what initially converted me was dealing with a data flow that hovered at about 10 requests/min and then every hour jumped to 10k requests/min. Being able to do that without thinking about scaling or cost really changed the way I imagined data flows in the backend.
I guess now that I have boilerplate of code that works and its quickly deployed and tested with GH actions, I consider it a no brainer for most workflows.
I don’t know if you’ll have any impact at all though regarding your situation. You’re in a big city where this kind of stuff is part of life. Your best option is probably to move.
One morning they flew above us with a rotting sausage and dropped it right in front of my dog and waited for him to eat it. I had to pull it out of his mouth and when I looked up the ravens were all watching us.
I can’t say for sure, but it certainly felt like revenge.
If I would have had to learn it immediately I most likely would’ve felt disinterested and overwhelmed and given up since I didn’t know yet why I needed to learn it.
I think they absolutely know they can lose it all. But the risk/reward ratio was so amazing it made sense to throw money at it and see what happens.
1. Being able to hold conversations with people from all political persuasions (eg. Knowing how to reach agreement on things and knowing what pushes their buttons) 2. Entertainment