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The split probably was amicable, frankly. No one disputes that Rackspace can do things that EY can't at this point. People outgrow things all the time. You s
by sachinag 17y ago
The split probably was amicable, frankly. No one disputes that Rackspace can do things that EY can't at this point. People outgrow things all the time. You start just accepting PayPal, and then you add credit cards when enough users want that. You start with an AIR app, but go to dedicated Windows/Mac/Linux apps when you have enough users on each that are worth it.
There's been nothing that I've read - anywhere - that would suggest that someone else shouldn't use EY for their Rails app.
- dcurtis 17y agoExcept for the incredible price of EY, of course. It's probably coincidence, but I noticed that all of those other beginning technologies you mention are cheaper than the next step up. Not so with Engine Yard. It's like buying a Porsche, realizing you need more seats, and then switching to a nice, reliable, high-end Civic.
- rufugee 17y agoYes, and I was told by someone that once worked for EY that their price was the only selling point. In other words, their product wasn't better, but their price made a lot of folks believe that it was. If they hadn't charged more than everyone else and hired Ezra and a few other community luminaries, they'd be just another niche hosting company.
- sachinag 17y agoWait, Rackspace is more expensive than their EngineYard costs, which were free. And, actually, processing credit cards yourself is cheaper than PayPal, but there's the setup step that takes time and up-front costs. And your last analogy is really faulty, Dustin. If you need more seats, your needs have changed. Then you re-evaluate the options based on your new criteria. That's what Github did. Man, I thought I got through to you during our train ride. :)
- pjhyett 17y agoYou're correct that Rackspace is more expensive than our current arrangement with Engine Yard, but it would have been quite the opposite had we elected to stay.