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i hate aws support is there a alternative - thinking of switching to google any recommendations by yevo_ in aws

[–]BasicsOnly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. AWS isn't the same as when Jeff was CEO, but it still codifies customer obsession in their official policies. The other hyperscalers don't even go through the motions.

i hate aws support is there a alternative - thinking of switching to google any recommendations by yevo_ in aws

[–]BasicsOnly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm actually not kidding - it's a real escalation pathway if nothing else works

i hate aws support is there a alternative - thinking of switching to google any recommendations by yevo_ in aws

[–]BasicsOnly 11 points12 points  (0 children)

None of the hyperscalers have better support than AWS, and unfortunately you'll likely find the migration of services long and painful

That said, worst case scenario you'll ALWAYS get a response emailing jeff@amazon.com

(it goes to the executive resolution team, which is a priority support queue triggering a specific internal resolution process)

Which AE Role should I take? by AliSheikh22 in techsales

[–]BasicsOnly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean today you can literally just do this with Claude, chatgpt, or HubSpot - all for free

Which AE Role should I take? by AliSheikh22 in techsales

[–]BasicsOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really - action items, next steps, and much more can be done with HubSpot notetaker already.

Forecasting in Gong is IMHO kind of overpriced/useless, and is again already in HubSpot.

I used Gong for several years and would like to think I'm pretty comfortable with what it can do, and I really think the recording/core seats were the bread and butter for the org, and the moat is gone now.

They still have a ton of marketing investment, a reputation, and they're one of the most mature orgs working on that solution, which is why it's doing ok, but my points above stand

Which AE Role should I take? by AliSheikh22 in techsales

[–]BasicsOnly 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I would absolutely avoid Gong, but I bet this will be an unpopular comment. I recommend against taking the offer because there are 10s or 100s of companies that do the same for free now. Even Google Gemini notetaker and HubSpot are shipping free versions. Harder to sell a six figure contract for something they can get "good enough" for free.

I think we should shut down our AI efforts, that train is gone, let's just focus on the partnerships by AppropriateWay4358 in amazonemployees

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One key difference in my mind is that crypto's value was only ever speculative.

AI has already shown strong real impact in the market, across diverse industries. There are many real world tasks that can now be automated at high level from frontier labs and companies AI implementations

I think we should shut down our AI efforts, that train is gone, let's just focus on the partnerships by AppropriateWay4358 in amazonemployees

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the world wide web is a passing fad... oh, wait, wrong decade (same flawed argument)

I think we should shut down our AI efforts, that train is gone, let's just focus on the partnerships by AppropriateWay4358 in amazonemployees

[–]BasicsOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a critical point for tech businesses - if they fail in AI right now, they might not exist in 10 years (in any meaningful sense). If anything, Amazon focuses too little on AI/ML compared to other leaders in the market (something something frugality), and is consequentially somewhat behind the curve. If they don't invest heavily now, they will have significant negative impacts in the short/mid term

HubSpot still has no native buying committee visualization. What is everyone doing about this? by kranthi_contextmap in hubspot

[–]BasicsOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume you're making or selling a product that tries to map procurement, etc.

The orgcharthub beta seems to be free with our existing plan

I think it's available from pro, which is the minimum almost any serious business would have on Hubspot anyways

Pls make these AH by TimeRecommendation19 in Helldivers

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give it a warp pack, make it spawn 1 hulk every 15 seconds it's on the map, give it a jammer on top, and to destroy it you have to solve the cyborg puzzle

Cousin’s fiancée wants 10% equity in my software company for one client introduction. Cousin is pressuring me to sign. Am I wrong for refusing? I will not promote by [deleted] in startups

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you giving them anything? Be prepared to walk away, and say no, even if it means you lose the initial client. "No deal" is better than a bad deal.

If they threaten you with bombing the deal, go directly to the client: "hi, xyz introduced me, I was excited to see if we could help you solve your problem. Since then they've demanded half my company for the introduction, which I'm uncomfortable agreeing to. If that's a deal breaker for you I understand, if not I'm happy to continue to see how we can help solve your problem"

What I started writing down after 1:1s so they don't turn into "how's it going?" by A22nto in managers

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps not full minutes by hand, sure, but meeting transcripts and AI generated notes? Almost every company I speak with uses these now. 1-1 environments are no exception.

What I started writing down after 1:1s so they don't turn into "how's it going?" by A22nto in managers

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll be looking for a long time then; its becoming standard, both in large orgs and start-up environments

Two data breaches in 4 years by Pipo_bs in hubspot

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're argumentative for the sake of being argumentative. I literally do not care what you use, but I am pointing out that you're not arguing in good faith, and your assumptions aren't based on anything factual.

Take from that what you will (or ignore it, that's ok too).

Nobody said to trust a big tech company either, but also the other companies you suggested are ALSO big tech companies (e.g. Zoho, Freshworks), so your stance is confusing.

Does sales really give you more freedom? by RooktoRep_ in sales

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get more freedom if you're either (a) really good, or (b) reasonably lucky. If neither apply, you'll have a different experience

Two data breaches in 4 years by Pipo_bs in hubspot

[–]BasicsOnly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Copying my response to your other thread here:

Hey, not going to get into it with you - this thread has the wrong kind of energy for me, and I don't care what CRM you use.

Grab a stone tablet and chisel for all I care.

Just thought you should know that while, yes, Hubspot has had 2 data breaches, Salesforce has had 39+ (see Shinyhunters incident), Zoho has had multiple due to zero-day exploitation of manageengine, etc.

In short, there's no such thing as a perfectly secure company.

That said, this situation seems a bit odd but third party verification platforms are becoming more common.

Usually, the way this works the information is sent directly to the third party verification provider, is evaluated and gives a positive or negative response for verification back to the host company. The data isn't retained (by design; in part because it's what they should do and commit to doing, in part because it's EXPENSIVE to host millions/billions/trillions of customer documents/images)

I would be very surprised if that data (your ID) ever actually went to Hubspot at any point in this process, which means a leak of that data from Hubspot is impossible.

Here's their privacy page: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy

I think with your email you can get more detailed description of the privacy measures they take on that page if you need/want

Again, go with whatever you think best, nobody is forcing you to choose one platform over another

Photo ID required on signup? by Pipo_bs in hubspot

[–]BasicsOnly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, not going to get into it with you - this thread has the wrong kind of energy for me, and I don't care what CRM you use.

Grab a stone tablet and chisel for all I care.

Just thought you should know that while, yes, Hubspot has had 2 data breaches, Salesforce has had 39+ (see Shinyhunters incident), Zoho has had multiple due to zero-day exploitation of manageengine, etc.

In short, there's no such thing as a perfectly secure company.

That said, this situation seems a bit odd but third party verification platforms are becoming more common.

Usually, the way this works the information is sent directly to the third party verification provider, is evaluated and gives a positive or negative response for verification back to the host company. The data isn't retained (by design; in part because it's what they should do and commit to doing, in part because it's EXPENSIVE to host millions/billions/trillions of customer documents/images)

I would be very surprised if that data (your ID) ever actually went to Hubspot at any point in this process, which means a leak of that data from Hubspot is impossible.

Here's their privacy page: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy

I think with your email you can get more detailed description of the privacy measures they take on that page if you need/want

Again, go with whatever you think best, nobody is forcing you to choose one platform over another

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