[hobofan]

> (Post author here) I'm not incredibly familiar with the ins and outs of MongoDB Inc's business model, but I agree with your assessment.

"I don't know much about one of our signifcant competitors' business model." doesn't sound like something you would want to hear from someone just announcing their business model.

[grenoire]

I don't think that's a fair interpretation of 'not incredibly familiar.'

[nickpsecurity]

Point still stands. I'm not even in the market but have looked at the community vs enterprise editions of successful companies to learn what splits are already market-proven. Just curiosity for me in case I got into the business. If I was in the market, I'd know everything about market leaders, main competitors, and failures that seem like they should've worked. It's necessary to compete with them to best effect.