>> not sure HN celebrates products for simply being successfully marketed Except that Mongo didn't find success through "simply being successfully marketed". S

>> not sure HN celebrates products for simply being successfully marketed Except that Mongo didn't find success through "simply being successfully marketed". So many people in this thread cannot seem to understand how to look at the business as a whole. Software devs are blasting the software for not being a mind-blowing piece of technology, while not understanding that it has its niche and - apparently - a good business strategy. You cannot (typically) succeed by only having an amazing product. You also (typically) cannot succeed by dumping millions into sales and marketing for a truly garbage product. The product itself and the business behind it are both necessary elements for success. There are a lot of developers in this thread trying very hard to appear smart by jumping on the "Mongo is a joke" bandwagon.