I feel it is in a similar spirit as the OP here. In both articles the important take away for me is focusing on an approach and tools that match the problems. I

I feel it is in a similar spirit as the OP here. In both articles the important take away for me is focusing on an approach and tools that match the problems. It sounds like you are making a similar point. I also appreciate quality of the writing and step by step journey. When I first read the article, I found it timely as I felt bombarded by IaaS & PaaS offerings with “web scale” solutions for problems I couldn’t relate to, basic examples, and few case studies.