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As still so many people don't get it:

1) Don't make your business dependent on Google 2) Don't make any of your data dependent on Google (don't use Gmail, Workspace etc) 3) Don't make applications you build dependent on Google

Hint: If you can't migrate away from Google within a working day, you're doing it wrong.

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And 'Google' here is shorthand for any entity from which you have no reasonable expectation of customer support which is both human and humane — so don't make your business dependent on Google, Facebook, PayPal, or any similar entity.

"Don't make a phone app, anyone, ever." is the absolute lowest tier of advice.

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