Built Between Bedtimes – Episode 17: He Burned $500 in API Credits by Monday, So He Ordered a Second Mac Mini

Built Between Bedtimes · Jul 9, 2026 · 32m

In this episode, Rob is deep in the AI rabbit hole — and it's getting expensive. After burning through his entire monthly Claude allotment by Monday building three bots simultaneously, he racked up $500 in API overage in two days doing "minimal" work. His solution? Order a second Mac Mini, run it headless under his desk, and spin up a second $200/month Max plan. Chris and Rob get into why the businesses actually winning with AI aren't cutting people — they're amplifying them. Then it's a preview of the next Portland REI Meetup, a sneak peek at guest Arie Van Gemeren and his 300-400 unit…