Thinking of quitting my job to make games. Curious about your journey. Regrets? Are you feeling it will be sustainable?

What are these other apps?

I dont believe it requires any phone number, did it ask you for one? I set up a free account with just an email address and have been able to make sheets without a problem.

I trust Proton’s privacy aims as much as I can trust any corporation, which is to say very little but way more than Google. I do feel the company prioritizes privacy and eg. bases itself in countries with privacy respecting laws (hence leaving Switzerland after their recent legal changes that risk privacy). I think this is a more important signal than the CEO’s tweet supposedly favorable to Trump (which I dont like but also dont find damning enough to override their commitment to privacy).

When I researched alternatives after leaving Google I ended up choosing Proton (I also considered Tuta) for Mail & Calendar. For me they are the best option for privacy and usability, and something my non-tech family can use, which is a major win because otherwise they would not be able to leave Gmail.

I dont use their other services because I don’t want to put more eggs in the same basket.

https://www.zoho.com/sheet/ is a closer replacement to GSheets IMO than Cryptpad, if the extra privacy Cryptpad offers is not a priority.

Not infinite but I do get a couple in a row as it seems to redirect around a few domains (.today, .is, .ph)

It might be wrong more often than you think

https://futurism.com/study-ai-search-wrong