That's not the point. You should be asking why DO is so much more expensive.
replyNot everyone likes wasting money.
The calculus is: is the labor spent on saving 14k annually worth less than the labor which adds features that net 14k income?
replyCertainly the former is more predictable than the latter though.
Choosing to do neither is wasting money.
Guess I've been enjoying it for so long, I feel so stupid. Thanks for this.
replyIf you only have Rs. 100 in your pocket, you will think hard before spending Rs. 10. If you have Rs. 1000 in your pocket, you will not mind spending Rs. 10. That said, even if you are financially sound, why in the world would you want to pay $14k extra for a similar service that is available cheaper? That money could be better utilised elsewhere.
replyMost Turks will have zero Rs. in their pocket :)
replyIt's a nice chunk of change, which you could use for other purposes. It might not make or break the company, but it could pay for something that actually generates business.
replyTale a look at https://www.google.com/finance/quote/USD-TRY?window=MAX
replywhen i save money on something without losing performance or reliability, i feel like a real hacker and money saved is just cherry on top of self accomplishment i feel.
replyBet I can get 2x more from spending that in anthropic tokens than paying you a full year salary
replyI suspect with that money you could get a full time customer support person for your business. Now think about it, what's creating more value to your customers: having your infra on Digital Ocean or having a better customer support?
replyThink of it in percentage savings.
replyYou can get an (a bit less than) a full employee for that. And that's a better ROI than just throwing it away.
replyI don't think you can get someone decent in a tech related job for that much money anywhere.
replyCompanies have other employees than just techbros and in many cases they're more valuable.
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