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		jake_morrison on April 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I must announce the immediate end of service of SS... The best use of free tier is to allow engineers at big companies to try things without having to get permission from someone. There can be a lot of abuse, though.

core-utility on April 11, 2022 [–]

Precisely. All of /r/homelab on Reddit pretty much centers around enterprise features for free/cheap so they can learn off the job. It's a win for the employer, win for the software manufacturer, and a win for the engineer who is hopefully doing it out of enjoyment rather than pressure.

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