A table anonymiser
What I built (github) is a first step, not the destination. An anonymiser can strip identifiers from a billing file like a CUR, and mine is designed to work across table …
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A framework helps people think. A system helps people operate
A framework helps people think. A system helps people operate FinOps has a framework, and that matters. But frameworks guide attention. A field matures when more people …
Each new company still forces FinOps practitioners to begin again
Each new company still forces FinOps practitioners to begin again We need more stability.
Why FinOps still lives in Excel
FinOps still lives in Excel not because tools are weak, but because the discipline lacks mandatory, GAAP-like standards. Without set in stone standardsthere is not much …
Your dashboard is lying (but not the way you think)
Cloud vendors mark cost data as provisional until month-end billing is finalised, yet most FinOps dashboards ignore that and display mid-month numbers as truth. In …
When the defaults no longer fit
FinOps often feels simple on paper, then stubbornly complex in practice. When the defaults stop fitting, the friction isn’t failure. It’s experience. This field note is …
“The Real Superpower of AI Isn't Technical - It's Contextual
This is a new talk delivered in December in front of Data and AI leaders in Financial services.
How to keep track of ephemeral VMs
Tracking ephemeral VMs is hard: they appear, run briefly, and vanish before most tools detect them. The result is missing context, incomplete CMDBs, and charges with no …
The God of Fire: Choosing What to Watch
Even gods can’t watch every fire. In FinOps, infinite data demands deliberate focus. This essay explores how to choose the “fires” that matter—by pausing, talking to …