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6 posts tagged "BuildInPublic"

Why I Built a Risk Score Instead of a Buy Button

Every AWS cost tool has a 'buy this Reserved Instance' button. I almost shipped one. Here's why I built a Commitment Risk Score instead — and the four signals it checks before it will ever recommend a commitment.

July 7, 20264 min read

AWSFinOpsBuildInPublic

I Shipped a Redesign That Orphaned My Own Product

I rebuilt CloudWise around an AI agent. It looked done. Then I used it like a customer and found the new front door had quietly hidden logout, account switching, and every settings page. Here's what 'done' actually means.

June 30, 20269 min read

AWSFinOpsBuildInPublic

I Built an AI-Powered AWS Waste Detector (and Found $4,200 in My Own Account)

The $4,200 Mistake I once left a staging environment running on AWS for 6 months. Cost:...

December 9, 20254 min read

AWSCloud ComputingDevOps

How I'm letting users shape my product roadmap (and why you should too)

I launched CloudWise AI Copilot yesterday - an AI assistant that explains AWS costs in plain...

November 5, 20251 min read

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New Feature Alert: Cost Tracker

Product update from the CloudWise journey The Problem Many users struggled to monitor AWS...

October 31, 20251 min read

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Building CloudWise: Why AWS Cost Tools Failed Startups (And How We Fixed It)

The Breaking Point "We can't afford AWS cost tools, but we're bleeding money on AWS." I...

October 28, 20251 min read

AWSFinOpsStartup