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Every serious project I engage on has its own: * domain (obviously) * emails also for every provider I have a different email like (google@domain, twilio@dom

Every serious project I engage on has its own: * domain (obviously) * emails also for every provider I have a different email like (google@domain, twilio@domain, etc...) * credit cards (my bank makes it super easy to just create new ones) * phone no. (I just buy a burner phone) It's a bit of a PITA but the benefits outweigh the cons. I have a clear understanding of how much each of them costs me, for instance. Plus, the ban hammer will not be able to destroy all my income in one blow.

simonw 4y ago
Which bank is that?
- moralestapia 4y ago
  BBVA (operates in LATAM and Spain) They give you an app where you can create virtual credit cards. Quite neat, I literally waited for something like that for decades. Coincidentally, I just set up a Mercury account last week and I think they have a similar feature but haven't explored it yet.
- twelve40 4y ago
  in the US, at least Citi (that i know of) lets you create virtual card numbers.
tomrod 4y ago
For phone, what are your thoughts on something like Google Voice instead? For emails, how do you handle email? Outlook/Google Workspace? Something else?
- moralestapia 4y ago
  I've never used Google Voice so I cannot say about that. Where I'm at you can buy a cheap phone for like $20 and it comes with a prepaid SIM that never expires. I have about 10 of those on a drawer on my desk LOL, it goes well with the hacker vibe B). Funny thing is I don't have them labeled, so when I need it I have to turn on all of them to see which one gets an SMS. For email, my domain provider handles email for me as well, I have a Google Workspace account and first thing I do when I set up an email is to link it there so I have a single Inbox for everything. (Although my real Inbox is the Spam folder, where a lot of genuine emails land now).
- nijave 4y ago
  A lot of services block VoIP numbers (including Google Voice), especially if two factor or some sort of verification is involved.
- rpep 4y ago
  Google Voice only works in the US so not an option for most people.

simonw 4y ago

Which bank is that?

moralestapia 4y ago
BBVA (operates in LATAM and Spain) They give you an app where you can create virtual credit cards. Quite neat, I literally waited for something like that for decades. Coincidentally, I just set up a Mercury account last week and I think they have a similar feature but haven't explored it yet.
twelve40 4y ago
in the US, at least Citi (that i know of) lets you create virtual card numbers.

tomrod 4y ago

For phone, what are your thoughts on something like Google Voice instead? For emails, how do you handle email? Outlook/Google Workspace? Something else?

moralestapia 4y ago
I've never used Google Voice so I cannot say about that. Where I'm at you can buy a cheap phone for like $20 and it comes with a prepaid SIM that never expires. I have about 10 of those on a drawer on my desk LOL, it goes well with the hacker vibe B). Funny thing is I don't have them labeled, so when I need it I have to turn on all of them to see which one gets an SMS. For email, my domain provider handles email for me as well, I have a Google Workspace account and first thing I do when I set up an email is to link it there so I have a single Inbox for everything. (Although my real Inbox is the Spam folder, where a lot of genuine emails land now).
nijave 4y ago
A lot of services block VoIP numbers (including Google Voice), especially if two factor or some sort of verification is involved.
rpep 4y ago
Google Voice only works in the US so not an option for most people.