Why Protocol Choice Locks Physics When You Scale
Once latency is validated as the demand constraint, protocol choice determines the physics floor. This is the second constraint - and it's a one-time decision with 3-year lock-in.
Once latency is validated as the demand constraint, protocol choice determines the physics floor. This is the second constraint - and it's a one-time decision with 3-year lock-in.
Users abandon before experiencing content quality. No amount of supply-side optimization matters. Latency kills demand and gates every downstream constraint. Analysis based on Duolingo's business model and scale trajectory.