Ask HN: Google cloud asking what are our usecases
We have a google cloud account manager. They keep asking what we are working on in excruciating details. Not providing details means we may have a bad relationship with our cloud provider. How should we handle this?
You don't have to tell them anything. They're just fishing for info. I am curious where the idea that not providing the details would lead to a bad relationship- did they say that? Imply it?
No, it is not explicit. Its like a very important friend asking for your answer sheet on an exam without even assuring they wont look into the answers.
Why are they interested unless they want to use you in a case study or marketing?
They say they can help with Google resources but no NDA no nothing.
Give them details?
I mean, you don't have to tell them your secret sauce, but they're there to help you, not to hinder/steal from you.
Well I am not sure how they can help by knowing these details when their product provides compute. I dont see any other use of this information than informing their own products about what startups are doing.