DOP 286: The Hidden Costs of Free Services
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#286: Consumers are often enticed by the allure of free services. From email services like Gmail to networking tools like Twingate, the appeal of getting something for nothing is irresistible. But is it truly ‘free’?
When taking advantage of free services, one must consider the underlying trade-offs. Using free tools often means contributing personal data in exchange—a model many big tech companies operate upon, particularly for ad-supported services.
In this episode, Darin and Viktor discuss when taking advantage of free services, one must consider the underlying trade-offs.
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Viktor Farcic
Viktor Farcic is a member of the Google Developer Experts and Docker Captains groups, and published author.
His big passions are DevOps, Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices, Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment (CI/CD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
He often speaks at community gatherings and conferences.
He has published DevOps Paradox and Test-Driven Java Development.
His random thoughts and tutorials can be found in his blog The DevOps Toolkit.