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The cloud no longer hides physical limits. As compute grows scarce, architecture becomes a strategic question of allocation, leverage, and control.

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This article was written for, and first published on the CADDi tech blog . Intro # Excellence is not a skill. It is a choice, and an expression of belief that tomorrow can be better than today. This kind of optimism is not passive – it requires deliberate decisions, because it often goes against our natural inclination toward comfort. We humans are creatures of habit, and we are drawn to stability and the status quo. It is the reason I do not use the term “cultural fit” when making hiring decisions. I have nothing against its use. After all, having common values and wanting to achieve the same goals is critical in a startup environment, but the term hints at an unspoken resistance to change and a desire for the status quo. I prefer to say “cultural impact”. Instead of…