| Many, many startups would disagree with you. If cost is a factor, we're starting a program for startups. Feel free to ping me for more info. Thanks for the reply. Admittedly, my statement is better qualified by "early" and "web scale." Cost is very much a factor, as $500/mo buys a lot of ramen, and, even for a slightly larger company, is still a noticeable expense, for something where the value is unknown[1] ahead of time. Even just the nomenclature "enterprise" implies pricing that's optimized to pay for the sales process or other hand-holding, rather than something technical. Such inference is further bolstered by the fact that a full price list isn't published. If cost is a factor, we're starting a program for startups. Feel free to ping me for more info. The companies I work for, in general, have neither the free time nor the inclination to pay for such a sales process. The program I'd want to see is one where I can order online with a credit card. Time is a portion of cost, not just cash. [1] Perhaps even unknowable, since, if the output isn't consumed, it's all potential value. |