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> We need to take into account that Facebook not only has double the users but also more data created per person - photos, videos, live streams etc. Plus it now
by vacri 9y ago
> We need to take into account that Facebook not only has double the users but also more data created per person - photos, videos, live streams etc. Plus it now hosts Instagram. So let’s double the number.
... but apparently no efficiency gains in 5 years to reduce the number again? Faster processes, more cores, more ram, better storage, more senior-developer-hours, bespoke datacentres... ?