> As a software developer, I think the best thing about the cloud is knowing that if you need the capacity, and it makes sense cost-wise, you'll get it. Yes, t

> As a software developer, I think the best thing about the cloud is knowing that if you need the capacity, and it makes sense cost-wise, you'll get it. Yes, that's the beauty of it and sometimes you need it. OTOH, how often do you need to grow capacity without any lead time like that? If you are in a hyper-growth stage in a startup you absolutely need it and it is a lifesaver. But, most companies never see a hyper-growth stage. Even those which do, it's a relatively short timeframe (you can't grow exponentially very long). All the rest of the time it's a fairly large premium to pay just in case another hyper-growth period happens. Sometimes it's totally worth it. But good to review the likelyhood and cost tradeoffs every now and then.