[AlisdairO]

> It's always a shame to see HN act like you scale vertically and magically every problem is solved.

When this is seen (and IME it's a pretty minority opinion) I think it's there as a reaction to the massive overuse and hype regarding a lot of newer-gen DBs. There's absolutely no doubt that there are good uses for them, but those cases are pretty niche compared to the level of their uptake.

[volaski]

You should read "innovator's dilemma"

[AlisdairO]

Is that comment intended to imply that companies will go under if they fail to deploy new technology that doesn't target their business needs?