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	Podcast:		The Bootstrapped Founder
	Episode:		327: Two (Surprisingly Scary) Tales of Platform Risk
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:16:27
	Publish Date:		2024-06-07 13:00:00
	Description:		This week, I almost lost access to my database, including all its backups. Also, a full-text index brought down my product. Neither were intended —obviously—, but both made me revisit my safety precautions and how I approach depending on platforms like AWS. Here's what happened, how I got out of there, and what there is to prevent this in the future. This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/two-surprisingly-scary-tales-of-platform-risk/ The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/327-two-surprisingly-scary-tales-of-platform-risk Check out Podscan to get alerts when you're mentioned on podcasts: https://podscan.fm Send me a voicemail on Podline: https://podline.fm/arvid You'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com Podcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast Newsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/ My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/ My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you. - Notion (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx - Riverside.fm (that's what I recorded this episode with): https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid - TweetHunter (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid - HypeFury (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60 - AudioPen (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ - Descript (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q - ConvertKit (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw
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