Erik’s Musings

⭐ Unlimited Scale. Limited Wallet. Why Cost Drives Innovation in the Age of AI

Cloud spend isn’t just cost—it’s investment. Discover how AI, ROI, and innovation intersect in practice.

March 27, 2025 | 4 minute read

⭐ Tech Déjà Vu: Why the AI Revolution Feels Like the Early Encryption Days

This pattern – smart people underestimating compounding technological progress – wasn’t unique to encryption. It’s happening again, right now, in a different arena. AI.

February 10, 2025 | 15 minute read

⭐ Million-Dollar Lines of Code: Embracing Shift-Left FinOps and Engineering-Led Cloud Optimization

Let’s address what I call the “Cloud Innovator’s Dilemma” and how to break out of it.

February 9, 2025 | 41 minute read

⭐ DeepSeek AI: Engineering Decisions that Shape Billion-Dollar Lines of Code

DeepSeek’s team reminds us that making AI production more efficient is going to drive consumption, not reduce it.

January 28, 2025 | 5 minute read

⭐ The Cloud Efficiency Curve

The Cloud Efficiency Curve helps optimize cloud costs from design to deployment. Learn how early cost planning, unit cost metrics, and budget constraints drive profitability and innovation throughout your cloud projects

October 21, 2024 | 5 minute read