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How a $50 Million AWS Bill Changed Our Engineering Strategy
In the debut episode of Tech Leadership with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into a real-world crisis: a mid-stage SaaS startup whose AWS bill ballooned from $12,000 to $50 million per month in just 18 months. They explore how the CTO navigated the tension between growth and cost, the architectural decisions that led to the spike, and the cultural shift needed to bring engineering teams into financial accountability. Using concrete numbers and a before-and-after breakdown, the hosts set the stage for the kinds of conversations this show will have going forward: messy, honest, and deeply…
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