> "we're X people valued at $YBILLIONS" is a weird way to open and detracts from the message.
The most common argument against simpler architecture is, "but that won't scale and we are going to grow to be a valuable company." So the idea that they aren't a $10 million company does seem somewhat relevant.
The most common argument against simpler architecture is, "but that won't scale and we are going to grow to be a valuable company." So the idea that they aren't a $10 million company does seem somewhat relevant.