AIHacker Noonabout 2 hours ago
In-House AI Routing Layer Cost $500/Month Per Engineer
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A vCodeX team built an internal AI routing layer that caused individual engineer API costs to spike between $500 and $2,000 monthly. The DIY project stalled the core product roadmap for four months. Engineering an internal build typically costs $1.5M to $2.5M annually for specialized infrastructure talent.
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