[brodouevencode]

You're basing your entire argument on the org in question being a startup, and missing the rest of the 98% of the market.

[hnthrowaway6543]

In the context of choosing monolith vs microservices first, it's a safe bet that we're talking about startups; in the other 98% of the market you don't have a choice because something already exists.

[brodouevencode]

What? You don't think large enterprises also have to make these decisions?

[hnthrowaway6543]

Is there a large enterprise that exists in 2024 that doesn't already have existing software?

[brodouevencode]

Is there a large enterprise that exists in 2024 that isn't currently building new software?