Email & Domain Decision¶
The two decoupled axes¶
Email/productivity platform and cloud infrastructure platform don't have to match. You can run business email on one and infra credits/compute on a completely different provider.
Email / productivity: Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365¶
| Google Workspace | Microsoft 365 | |
|---|---|---|
| Admin familiarity | New console to learn | Already deeply familiar (Exchange Online/EAC/PowerShell from day job) |
| Entry pricing | Similar ballpark (Starter tier) | Similar ballpark (Business Basic) |
| Dev tooling integration | Slight edge for some dev-adjacent tooling | Native fit if pairing with Azure |
| Practice value | None specific to existing skillset | Doubles as hands-on practice for Purview/Exchange documentation habits already in use |
Recommendation: Microsoft 365 Business Basic — leverages existing admin expertise directly, zero new learning curve, and pairs naturally with the Azure credit program below.
Decision: TBD
Domain¶
- Existing:
bigbraincoding.comalready owned - Docs subdomain planned:
docs.<domain>(see repo'sdocs/CNAME) - Final domain depends on the entity/brand decision — see Entity & Name Decision
Decision: TBD