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Re:Burnt $72k testing Firebase and Cloud Run and almost went... by cambalache on Thursday December 10, 2020 @04:10PM (#25378730)
That should be illegal, but hey, at least they support noble causes, so let them be. It sounds cynic but this is their game.
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Re:Burnt $72k testing Firebase and Cloud Run and almost went... by betwixthewires on Thursday December 10, 2020 @09:17PM (#25381471)
To me this is akin to the personal checking overdraft scams banks were running for many years until those practices were made illegal.

There is no engineering hurdle that is a valid excuse for allowing a customer to go over their stated budget by 86 million percent.

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