The cloud isn't something I'd ever use my private credit card on, there are just too many ways to screw it up if you're not very careful and know what you're doing. I don't think I would have hit this particular issue, but that is mainly because I've read a bunch of stories of this kind and BigQuery is one of the things I associate with "can get very expensive very quickly" based on those.
I know the explanations and justifications for it, but for personal use a service where I can't put a hard limit on usage is simply not acceptable for me. It's just not worth the risk.
I know the explanations and justifications for it, but for personal use a service where I can't put a hard limit on usage is simply not acceptable for me. It's just not worth the risk.