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Podcast: The Bootstrapped Founder
Episode: 327: Two (Surprisingly Scary) Tales of Platform Risk
Description: This week, I almost lost access to my database, including all its backups. Also, a full-text index brought down my product. Neither were intended —obviously—, but both made me revisit my safety precautions and how I approach depending on platforms like AWS. Here's what happened, how I got out of there, and what there is to prevent this in the future.This episode is sponsored by Acquire.comThe blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/two-surprisingly-scary-tales-of-platform-risk/ The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/327-two-surprisingly-scary-tales-of-platform-riskCheck out Podscan to get alerts when you'r...