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Dunning-Krueger effect maybe ?

Seriously, there’s been literally hundreds of blog-hosting websites. If you really thought none of them were backed by a DB, I’m not sure what to say. It’s not like “optimizing DB calls” is an original idea. It’s probably something 50% of all software engineers have spent some time on. Whether one works for google, facebook, amazon, apple or microsoft, I can guarantee you that if they’ve been on the job for long enough, at some point in their career they had to “optimize expensive calls”

Now, I don’t want to just be an asshole. I think it’s really cool to start something from scratch and push it out there. I, for one, never really got myself to do it. And I think the grit is harder to acquire than the technical skills. Just be careful of not overestimating your real skills, it can be a great turn-off for any half-competent professional who might be considering joining you in a future venture



There's really no need for such a salty comment. OP just described their stack and the current server load. I didn't detect any arrogance.


Hey stranger, just push something out there! Just do it, ok?




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