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by metadat 809 days ago
I wish things were so simple!

Reducing latency doesn't automatically translate to winning the market or even increased revenue. There are tons of other variables such as functionality, marketing, back-office sales deals and partnerships. Lots of times, users can't even tell which service is objectively better (even though you and I have the know how and tools to measure and better know reality).

Unfortunately the technical angle is only one piece of the puzzle.