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		k__ 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Systems ideas that sound good but almost never wor... Most of these things work pretty well. It's just that they don't "just" work. Just because AWS or Google can pull it off doesn't mean it's something anyone can do.

sgarland 11 months ago | [–]

THIS. And adding to it, most people really do not like being told that they aren’t as clever as AWS or Google.

jcims 11 months ago | [–]

Yep, I think the title should be “things that are way harder than they seem”.

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