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https://buffer.baremetrics.com/ https://buffer.baremetrics.com/ Specifically https://buffer.baremetrics.com/stats/mrr#start_date=2015-10-01&end_date=2016-03-31

by T2_t2 11y ago

https://buffer.baremetrics.com/ https://buffer.baremetrics.com/ Specifically https://buffer.baremetrics.com/stats/mrr#start_date=2015-10-01&end_date=2016-03-31 https://buffer.baremetrics.com/stats/mrr#start_date=2015-10-... Buffer has grown from $509K 12 months ago, to $663K a month 6 months ago, to $782K a month now. If being able to quickly iterate helped at all, that $132K is more than covered by the MRR growth from 12 months ago to today.

latchkey 11y ago
You're justifying wasting money because the company is making money? While I think the tone of the comment above is pretty inflammatory, the person is totally right. It was the first thing I thought of when I read the title. If you're spending $132k/mo on hosting to make only $782k/mo, you're doing it wrong.
- sokoloff 11y ago
  Where did $132K/mo figure come from? The only place I see that quoted is in an annual savings number.
  - latchkey 11y ago
    You're right... they spend even more than $132k/month. They just trimmed the total amount. So they are even worse off. =(
    - sokoloff 11y ago
      Is there evidence for that in the article, or supposition?
- T2_t2 11y ago
  Despite the fact all your numbers are wrong, I don't get why people think saving money on servers is the most important goal. Revenue - expenses = profitability. You can move either of those dials, and revenue is the bigger lever because it has no upper bound - expenses can never get to zero, but revenue can grow to any amount. If a business is anywhere near breakeven, and can increase expenses by 10%, and revenue by 15%, it should do it. Simple equation: grow by $300,000 PER MONTH or save $11K per month - which is better? I say chase the revenue growth over some minor cost cutting, but that is just me. I dunno, but I reckon Buffer knows a little something about growing...

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https://buffer.baremetrics.com/ https://buffer.baremetrics.com/ Specifically https://buffer.baremetrics.com/stats/mrr#start_date=2015-10-01&end_date=2016-03-31

by T2_t2 11y ago

latchkey 11y ago
You're justifying wasting money because the company is making money? While I think the tone of the comment above is pretty inflammatory, the person is totally right. It was the first thing I thought of when I read the title. If you're spending $132k/mo on hosting to make only $782k/mo, you're doing it wrong.
- sokoloff 11y ago
  Where did $132K/mo figure come from? The only place I see that quoted is in an annual savings number.
  - latchkey 11y ago
    You're right... they spend even more than $132k/month. They just trimmed the total amount. So they are even worse off. =(
    - sokoloff 11y ago
      Is there evidence for that in the article, or supposition?
- T2_t2 11y ago
  Despite the fact all your numbers are wrong, I don't get why people think saving money on servers is the most important goal. Revenue - expenses = profitability. You can move either of those dials, and revenue is the bigger lever because it has no upper bound - expenses can never get to zero, but revenue can grow to any amount. If a business is anywhere near breakeven, and can increase expenses by 10%, and revenue by 15%, it should do it. Simple equation: grow by $300,000 PER MONTH or save $11K per month - which is better? I say chase the revenue growth over some minor cost cutting, but that is just me. I dunno, but I reckon Buffer knows a little something about growing...