I think it's time to take such an advise seriously. Today's investments go to either successful late stage startups or seed ones[1]. And this trend is likely to continue for a while.
Also, there was a good discussion about profit[2] a week ago. I recommend to take a look.
"with no cache" means no cache in app server layer. I guessed that's how the guy uses the words "no cache".
Getting rid of cache out of app server layer has great benefit on a cloud.
Having cache in app server layer needs synchronizations to keep data consistent. Scale out design was made before cloud era, when we have our own dedicated system on our site. LAN can afford expensive sync communications, but on a cloud?
Still makes sense if a scenario is read intensive. But when update intensive?
That's why I see this interesting. Increasing memory is a cheap option on a cloud. So it's great if it scales by letting database utilize more memory.
Consider their scenario. 100,000 db operations and 50,000 updates per sec. In this case, simple cache costs more than without. Eviction is expensive.
Also, it's no surprise replication doesn't scale because Updates get propagated.
Not sure details, but they succeeded to relax the tight requirements of ACID transactions. So this is a good case when RDBMS(or traditional database) fails.
I guess their design is more like MMO, hope to hear from the guy.
> Eventually, an unprofitable enterprise will lose staff, investors, suppliers and will die.
I agree you can't lay too much emphasis on this. I have experienced it at startup, though the CEO tried hard to get out of the way along, and found the successful exit.
Yet, the worst was not running out of money, but the lack of our vision and will to achieve it. Or the vision might have been false, something good for us, not for customers. Anyway, in 3 years, we have burned out.
So I think the most important thing is something keeps you motivated, which drives you to try anything for the vision relentlessly.
Articles like "The Real Role Of Anonymous In Occupy Wall Street"[1] and "Exploring Occupy Wall Street's 'Adbuster' Origins"[2] clarified things, but didn't sound good enough.
The author might have succeeded to connect dots that had been separated.
"First, if you're an entrepreneur with a company in the South, we'd like to invite you to record your "Creation Story" as an audio clip"
"Second, if you represent a region, say the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation, and you want to make a pitch for your area, whether or not it's on our route, you can write us 300 words"
[1] http://doublerecall.com/