Frugal Resource Library

Decide what the bill will be, before it ships.

Research, assessments and tools for the engineers and leaders who set cloud and AI cost in design, code and review.

Resources

  • White paperFree PDF · 21 pages

    A Blueprint for Shift-Left Cost Engineering

    The eight moments where cloud and AI cost gets decided, from requirements to decommission, traced through one real service.

  • Assessment12 questions · 3 minutes

    The Shift-Left Cost Scorecard

    How mature is your cost engineering practice? Twelve yes-or-no questions, a score stage by stage, and where to start.

  • Open sourceGitHub

    Cost Model Builder (opens in a new tab)

    An open-source instruction set that has your coding agent build a cost model before you build the system.