{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Push to Prod","title":"Episode 14 - Platform Risk","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2736,"description":"When it comes to building a SaaS product, one option is to build a tool, or a service or some sort of enhancement to an existing platform.\nIs this a good thing? Can it help you?\nAre there risks involved? What can go wrong?\nOn today’s show, we talk about some of the pros and cons of setting up shop on top of somebody else’s lawn. We go into why it works and what benefits you can get. But importantly, we also consider what could go wrong and how it can impact you.\nThings we cover:\nWhat does it mean to build on top of a platform? \nExamples of products people have built based on other platforms.\nWhy would you build on top of a platform? What benefits are there?\nWhat are the risks? What is 'Platform Risk'? What can go wrong?\nSome Less-Obvious Sources of Platform Risk\nCol & Dan's opinions about building on other platforms.\n\n--\nVisit us at www.pushtoprod.show - follow us on twitter @pushtoprodpod and we'd love questions or comments via email to pushtoprodpod@gmail.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/b0dVi5-pHOiFBJ_4aix3zoM2ND8XcW4t9Wm2X9cgUH0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5NzMyLzE2Nzg1/ODg2NjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}