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There is also the people cost. If you’re a hobbyist you could argue those are zero or there is only some opportunity cost. But for a professional validator, SRE

by ruuda 4y ago

There is also the people cost. If you’re a hobbyist you could argue those are zero or there is only some opportunity cost. But for a professional validator, SRE salaries dwarf the hardware cost.

pa7x1 4y ago
True, but these are costs that affect large scale operators so they are not a barrier to entry. If anything they highlight that in some ways a small hobbyist is positioned to be as profitable as a large scale operator.
- ruuda 4y ago
  Yeah, that's true.