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Only get the AWS cost data you need

Only get the AWS cost data you need

The first FinOps Toolkit tool, cost_and_usage.py, was built for simplicity: one command, one CSV, two columns — date and number. It pulls AWS cost data with minimal permissions and zero dashboards, proving that FinOps clarity starts with small, local, human-readable data.
Frank Contrepois 22 Oct 2025
FinOps Toolkit: start with context, end with clarity

FinOps Toolkit: start with context, end with clarity

The FinOps Toolkit is a set of open-source scripts to explore, forecast, and explain cloud costs — no dashboards, no lock-in. Some tools are AWS-specific; others are vendor-neutral and forecast any number. Built on one idea: context is everything — start with context, end with clarity.
Frank Contrepois 21 Oct 2025
Old Friends, Old Skills - follow your knowledge not shiny things

Old Friends, Old Skills - follow your knowledge not shiny things

Old friends are easy to reconnect with. The same goes for old skills. This weekend I met an old university friend in Rome — and it made me realise how memory, trust, and context shape not just friendships, but how we work and learn. I wrote about it: Old Friends, Old Skills.
Frank Contrepois 21 Oct 2025

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