This hits the nail on the head. Optimization is very, very rarely completely „free“ - and usually a concious trade of some property for another trait that‘s de

This hits the nail on the head. Optimization is very, very rarely completely „free“ - and usually a concious trade of some property for another trait that‘s deemed more important in a specific case. Simplicity for performance. Code size for compilation speed. Startup time for architectural complexity. UX for security. For a great product, you need to say „no“ much more often than not. Do one thing and do it well. Be Redis, not JBoss. I love how this article gets down to the essence of it: https://blog.intercom.com/product-strategy-means-saying-no/ https://blog.intercom.com/product-strategy-means-saying-no/