> those savings probably won't even pay for more than a quarter of a [developer] So you're assuming that configuring nginx properly, once, takes 3 months, ever

> those savings probably won't even pay for more than a quarter of a [developer] So you're assuming that configuring nginx properly, once, takes 3 months, every year? If it takes the developer (or sysadmin) less long than that, you're already saving money.