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Fork Around And Find Out

Building a Datacenter with Jake Cooper

Apr 4, 2025
Jake Cooper, Founder of Railway.com, shares insights from building a cloud infrastructure company. He discusses the fascinating challenges of constructing data centers and why they developed their own orchestrator to enhance efficiency. The conversation dives into balancing tech hype with practical applications, the emotional ties entrepreneurs have to their ventures, and the complexities of managing storage in container environments. Additionally, Jake reveals the importance of hiring exceptional talent and strategically navigating cloud and on-prem decisions.
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Quick takeaways

  • Railway's journey from public cloud reliance to building their own datacenters was driven by the need for cost efficiency and improved performance.
  • Jake Cooper emphasizes the importance of owning data infrastructure to optimize pricing, reduce operational costs, and enhance user experiences.

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Podcast Editing Transition

The podcast hosts announce significant changes in their editing process, shifting from professionally edited weekly episodes to a self-edited format that aims to maintain quality despite limited editing time and resources. Financial constraints have necessitated this transition, as the hosts can no longer afford to hire editors, prompting a move towards a monthly episode release schedule instead of weekly. They express gratitude to regular listeners and sponsors while acknowledging the bittersweet nature of this decision, especially with many exciting guests lined up. The hosts assure that they will strive to provide engaging content while adjusting to this new cadence.

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