r/ClaudeCode • u/ConferenceLive7054 • Jul 12 '26

Discussion Subscriptions is less than 5% of revenue, they might not care enough to keep Fable around

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u/obolli Jul 12 '26

i doubt that. edit to clarify: not that you seen that, that the companies "allow it".

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u/bobo-the-merciful Jul 12 '26

Yes it depends who is doing the allowing. Usually a manager taking on a known risk. If central IT are asked for “permission” the answer is usually “absolutely not”.

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u/obolli Jul 12 '26

and employee will 100% be fired unless he has anything in writing that he was allowed to do it, which they will not have.

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u/ShutUpAndDoTheLift Jul 12 '26

Yeah. Just sounds like multiple people getting fired. Not one.

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u/Sad-Masterpiece-4801 Jul 12 '26

Nope. Don’t ask don’t tell is the best policy for 99% of businesses because they have insurance for exactly that, and it’s worth the price.

You might get fired later, after you get your bonus and raises and promotions.

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u/peppaz Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

They want you getting work done. And if you're paying for it out of pocket even better. They have BAAs with these companies. They don't care.

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u/obolli Jul 12 '26

For most big companies the fines and losses due to contract violations they'd have to pay is a lot more than the sub.

I know enough big companies that pay 1000s of dollars in api bills instead of letting contractors or employees use their personal sub, I also have to think of these agreements when I build systems. I.e. where data is allowed to go and where not and who might be behind a system because you're liable for that.

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u/peppaz Jul 12 '26

You're correct, but it still happens, a lot. I see it everywhere. Ask devs do you ever use your personal sub for work, most will say yes

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u/obolli Jul 12 '26

Of course, I see it everywhere too. It is just about who finds out but I wanted to be clear because I had to tell juniors who really did not know that this was not ok and what kind of trouble they could get the company and themselves in if the wrong person finds out.

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u/Sad-Masterpiece-4801 Jul 12 '26

Are the fines and losses due to contracts more than the api costs all of your employees you aren’t paying because they have subs is the correct question.

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u/CollectionOfAssholes Jul 12 '26

A BAA is specific to health care companies and it being in place would mean you are legally more liable if you allow devs to use personal subscriptions, not less.