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May 11, 2026 11 min

#30 The cloud is just someone else’s computer: SaaS explained simply

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"I’m just not a tech person." If you’ve said this lately, I have a secret for you: You don’t have a tech problem. You have a jargon problem. In this episode of I Had Plans, I'm pulling back the curtain on the words the industry uses to make you feel like a guest in your own office. I'm doing a Tech Translation on the "Big Two" that run our lives: The Cloud and SaaS. What we’re translating today: The Cloud: Why your files aren’t in the sky (they’re in a warehouse in a desert). SaaS: The "Sass" behind your monthly subscriptions like Xero, Netflix, and Gmail. The DVD Era vs. Now: Why we traded control for convenience. Quick Tips: Practical steps to make sure you—not the software landlord—always own your data. Stop blaming your brain and start mastering the tools. It’s time to move from "tech-confused" to "tech-confident."

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