How to make $30 million with a $500 investment

Phil Calçado http://fragmental.tw

QUEENSLAND NEEDS HELP!

WHAT WE KNEW

ts#cpw  (meboxed  transac(ons  can’t  fail  

ts#cpw  (meboxed  transac(ons  can’t  fail  

ts#cpw  (meboxed  transac(ons  can’t  fail  

WHAT WE DIDN’T KNOW

how  many  users?  for  how  long?  enough  coke  in  the  fridge?  

how  many  users?  for  how  long?  enough  coke  in  the  fridge?  

how  many  users?  for  how  long?  enough  coke  in  the  fridge?  

(NOT SO GOOD) OLD DAYS

$   $  

$  $  $  

$  $  $  

$  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  =  

upfront  cost  

A MODERN SETUP

cloud  compu(ng

0  =  

upfront  cost  

$0.50/hour  per  server  ~  

pay  as  you  go  

4  hours  telethon  

$2    per  server  

whatever,  let’s  just  spin  them  

ALL!  

~20  servers  

$500  for    1  week  

+  plugins  &  extras  

~20  servers  

$30  mil  donated  in  one  week  

+  plugins  &  extras  

15  reqs/second  spikes  could’ve  done  it  with  2  servers  :P  

15  reqs/second  spikes  could’ve  done  it  with  2  servers  :P  

15  reqs/second  spikes  could’ve  done  it  with  2  servers  :P  

POINTERS

Pointers

!   Heroku:  !   h#p://www.heroku.com/  

!   Amazon  Web  Services  

!   h#p://aws.amazon.com/  !   Gory  tech  details:  

!   h#p://www.leonardoborges.com/wri(ngs/2011/02/12/clouds-­‐against-­‐the-­‐floods-­‐presenta(on-­‐available/  

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