<p>Starting in the cloud is a no-brainer if you're a small fish. It's cheap and convenient. But it might not stay that way when you get bigger. At least, those were the findings of a <a title= "The Cost of Cloud, a Trillion Dollar Paradox" href= "https://a16z.com/2021/05/27/cost-of-cloud-paradox-market-cap-cloud-lifecycle-scale-growth-repatriation-optimization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent article by a16z</a>. Merlin talks to Project A CTO Stephan Schulze about the implications of this article and whether earlier-stage startups need to plan for when they outgrow the cloud.</p>

Starting in the cloud is a no-brainer if you're a small fish. It's cheap and convenient. But it might not stay that way when you get bigger. At least, those were the findings of a recent article by a16z. Merlin talks to Project A CTO Stephan Schulze about the implications of this article and whether earlier-stage startups need to plan for when they outgrow the cloud.

<p>Starting in the cloud is a no-brainer if you're a small fish. It's cheap and convenient. But it might not stay that way when you get bigger. At least, those were the findings of a <a title="The Cost of Cloud, a Trillion Dollar Paradox" href="https://a16z.com/2021/05/27/cost-of-cloud-paradox-market-cap-cloud-lifecycle-scale-growth-repatriation-optimization/" rel="noopener noreferrer">recent article by a16z</a>. Merlin talks to Project A CTO Stephan Schulze about the implications of this article and whether earlier-stage startups need to plan for when they outgrow the cloud.</p>

Tech Insights #2: Discussing a16z's "Cost of Cloud" Analysis

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