I'm having a hard time following you. All I'm saying is, I believe that all other things being equal, a more simple architecture with fewer tiers, layers, netw

I'm having a hard time following you. All I'm saying is, I believe that all other things being equal, a more simple architecture with fewer tiers, layers, network servers, and moving parts will tend to require fewer people than a less simple architecture with more tiers, layers, network servers, and moving parts. If you're saying that isn't true in a hyper-growth startup then I guess I'll have to take your word for it as I've never worked in a hyper-growth startup (only in glacial-growth non-startups).