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This article makes a good case for having at least one early team member who knows how to build out physical infrastructure at scale, even if you initially decide on AWS / GCE / Azure:

http://firstround.com/review/the-three-infrastructure-mistak...



This might sound a bit extreme, but contrary to most FRR pieces this is garbage advice. Startups should focus first on getting their product-market fit before trying to future-proof themselves from a future that doesn't yet exist.


Register your startup to Amazon or Google, you'll get 100k of free credits.

Keep a look on your bill because you don't want to run anything. But take advantage of having no hassle for your first years.




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