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I feel so to. The cloud billing model shifts responsibility to users under the guise of "flexibility" and "customization". Imagine a car rental company that cha
by karolist 2y ago
I feel so to. The cloud billing model shifts responsibility to users under the guise of "flexibility" and "customization". Imagine a car rental company that charges you by the millisecond for every component - engine camshaft revolutions, tire rotations, windshield wiper activations, seat heating time and so on, but has the ability to set up alerts for each component so that customers "control" their usage and budget. It's just user hostile, risky by default cost model.
- snoman 2y agoThe alternative is charging for the rental by the day but a huge proportion of your customers (who probably own a bmw) constantly complain that they’re being overcharged and they want a discount cause they don’t need the blinkers, and refuse to pay for them. I joke, but this persona is very real, and it leads you to this nickel and dime billing model.
- blitzar 2y agoBeing cheap (in this way) is so often incredibly expensive.