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Thank you for your reply! Sorry if all I offered was criticism. I almost started your company last year with a buddy, so I've thought about it a lot. (We decide

Thank you for your reply! Sorry if all I offered was criticism. I almost started your company last year with a buddy, so I've thought about it a lot. (We decided it was too risky that AWS would release Postgres RDS--and they did!) In my comment, I tried not to compare your service to DIY, which of course may work for me but not most. I'm comparing it to RDS and Heroku Postgres. There are definitely gaps you can fill, but you will have to start offering some more advanced features if you want to compete with such trusted players. If you want to compete on price, there are already dozens of other companies offering low cost, low quality Postgres hosting. So I think your best shot is offering a high quality product. Also depending on your goals it may be fine if your product earns you more dollars from consulting than from hosting. :-)

pjlegato 12y ago
No worries, I think it's good to cover all possibilities rationally, and your feedback helps. We've gone through the same process, too, and come to a somewhat different conclusion. :) We perceive a gap in the market -- as you mentioned, there are many low-end Postgres hosting places, and a few expensive high end places. All are lacking features that we (personally) want, too, in one way or another. I think that, at least partially, it comes down to Amazon and Heroku having many other lines of business. Postgres is just not a major priority for them at all. By focusing entirely on Postgres and only Postgres, we can deliver a better experience. Competing on price is a race to the bottom. I don't want to be wading into a commodity market trying to pick up a million $5 customers. I'd much rather go for the higher end segment where we deliver premium service and features for people who see the value in that and are willing to pay for it. I'd love to chat with you sometime in more detail about the Postgres idea.. if you're ever in San Francisco, I'll gladly buy you a beer or a coffee!
- pjungwir 12y ago
  Congrats on taking the leap and going for it! Best of luck to your company. No plans to visit the Bay Area right now, but maybe I'll be down for a conference some time. If you're ever in Portland, I'll do the buying. :-)

pjlegato 12y ago

No worries, I think it's good to cover all possibilities rationally, and your feedback helps. We've gone through the same process, too, and come to a somewhat different conclusion. :) We perceive a gap in the market -- as you mentioned, there are many low-end Postgres hosting places, and a few expensive high end places. All are lacking features that we (personally) want, too, in one way or another. I think that, at least partially, it comes down to Amazon and Heroku having many other lines of business. Postgres is just not a major priority for them at all. By focusing entirely on Postgres and only Postgres, we can deliver a better experience. Competing on price is a race to the bottom. I don't want to be wading into a commodity market trying to pick up a million $5 customers. I'd much rather go for the higher end segment where we deliver premium service and features for people who see the value in that and are willing to pay for it. I'd love to chat with you sometime in more detail about the Postgres idea.. if you're ever in San Francisco, I'll gladly buy you a beer or a coffee!

pjungwir 12y ago
Congrats on taking the leap and going for it! Best of luck to your company. No plans to visit the Bay Area right now, but maybe I'll be down for a conference some time. If you're ever in Portland, I'll do the buying. :-)