> a risk that one has to balance when adopting new products Was just talking about the cost of the Google Graveyard [0] I think this needs a serious financial

> a risk that one has to balance when adopting new products Was just talking about the cost of the Google Graveyard [0] I think this needs a serious financial analysis. We talk about "externalities" and TCO (total cost of ownership) but what about hidden internal lifecycle costs like this? Might it be that using some service platforms is a net loss even if they're free? I mean, if the cost of migration and disruption when they sunset actually outweighs the use value of even a free service? [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39347375 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39347375