[mcpackieh]

Everybody wants to larp like they're operating at Google scale. I've even heard people refer to 1GB csv files as "big data"; that file fits in the RAM of my laptop from 20 years ago!

But I've stopped fighting it when I have no stake in it. If it's good for their CV and they can afford the expense, then good for them I guess. It's not my problem. Maybe it's problematic from an environmental standard I suppose, but that could impeach many hobbies.

[Noughmad]

It kinda makes more sense for OpenTTD. The game is famous for creating huge complicated networks for moving cargo and passengers, it is natural that the devs gravitate towards huge complicated computer networks too.

[ajsnigrutin]

> I've even heard people refer to 1GB csv files as "big data";

Same here... once it wouldn't fit in excel (65535 lines + ), it became "big data" :)

[_boffin_]

You… can easily fit over a billion rows of data into excel. That 65k is so last decade.

[ASalazarMX]

I'm glad to know you can do BIG DATA in Excel these days.

[thesnide]

I name it HDA: Hype Driven Architecture.

It is much more driven by personal career goals than real business or technical incentives.

I also don't usually care as everyone is free, unless they are on my payroll ;-)