The End of the Free Tiers
The Cloudcast
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The End of Free Tiers: Emphasizing Sustainability and Profitability
The chapter discusses the trend of companies moving away from offering free tiers for services in favor of profitability, citing PlanetScale's recent decision as an example. It delves into the challenges faced by IT professionals with unexpected changes and stresses the importance of owning dependencies. The conversation highlights the disconnect between users enjoying free software but not contributing financially, leading to layoffs and frustrations with company leadership.
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