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# [Scaling to 200+ Cities by Deleting 90% of My Database](https://blog.tripvento.com/scaling-200-cities-by-deleting-90-percent-of-my-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most startups scale by throwing more hardware at the problem. I scaled by rethinking what to store.

Feb 12 · 8 min read · blog.tripvento.com  
Updated Feb 23  
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Building Tripvento, a B2B travel API that matches hotels to traveler intent using PostGIS, semantic AI, and 14 traveler personas. Previously worked on ranking systems at U.S. News & World Report. Head TA at Georgia Tech's Graduate Intro to OS course. Writing about geospatial engineering, Django at scale, and building travel tech infrastructure.

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