Yes - context matters. This article is about Pixar where it pays to have someone think about performance. My data points are only companies of 50 people and hi

Yes - context matters. This article is about Pixar where it pays to have someone think about performance. My data points are only companies of 50 people and higher - in those cases cloud consumption was the number 2 cost line item behind people. It matters there. In most cases the people who know cost performance tend to be good at fighting latency - you need the same skills. This may not apply on smaller side projects or places where technology is secondary.