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I hope you're wrong too, but it's a very good point. The advantage we think we have over writing their own Python (or Hadoop, or...) on EC2 is that it's just e
by gpjt 16y ago
I hope you're wrong too, but it's a very good point. The advantage we think we have over writing their own Python (or Hadoop, or...) on EC2 is that it's just easier to put these things together in a spreadsheet environment. But we clearly need proof points for that, and perhaps we should be focusing as much as possible on finding someone who can champion it.
One thought -- as lazylland suggested elsewhere in this thread, perhaps we should consider downplaying the spreadsheet aspect? Ultimately, what we're trying to do is provide an easy-to-use way for people to access large-scale computing resources. It just so happens that a spreadsheet-like interface turns out to be a great way of doing that, but that doesn't mean we need to bill ourselves immediately as "a spreadsheet".
(Also -- it sounds like we should be promoting the option of running the app on local server farms more heavily.)
- todayiamme 16y agoYou know something why don't you take the core of your service (the ability to handle large datasets) and just make something that's essentially Quantitative Analysis for dummies. Or a HFT fund for dummies? There are tons of, um for the lack of a better word, amateur would be stock brokers who like to play the market, but they really don't have the knowledge neither the access to tools like this. So, if you offer this to them then the sky is the limit to what you can make. Essentially leverage all of your abilities to help amateurs to professionals work in the cloud and handle datasets. Moreover, replace python by your own query language that has an english like syntax that will appeal to such people. If you see this then can you email me to continue this conversation? This is an interesting problem.
- gpjt 16y agoOnly just saw this! I'll drop you a line now.