Scalability Debates

Comments debating whether ideas, techniques, startups, or technologies scale effectively, frequently questioning claims that something 'doesn't scale' or invoking the 'things that don't scale' concept.

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inetknght Nov 1, 2018 View on HN

What makes you think it doesn't scale?

mapcars Jul 15, 2024 View on HN

Why do you think it doesn't scale?

ig1 Mar 9, 2012 View on HN

Isn't that going to be hard to scale ?

mixmax Jul 14, 2009 View on HN

Well it doesn't scale that's for sure.

benwilber0 Dec 30, 2015 View on HN

well that doesn't really scale at all though

32gbsd Apr 3, 2020 View on HN

Some say that scaling is a edge case. what say you?

saurik Dec 30, 2015 View on HN

Ok, in what way does it not "scale"?

skywhopper Feb 10, 2020 View on HN

Yeah, that doesn’t scale very well...

tertius Oct 24, 2018 View on HN

Ah but that doesn't scale!Do you have an example?

shakow Aug 21, 2023 View on HN

> This doesn't scale.--will-cite