Key Takeaways
Developer experience is a real cost, not a soft metric: Time lost in setup, debugging, and switching tools directly slows down how fast teams can build and iterate.
Most friction comes from fragmented workflows: When model hosting, compute, and deployment live in different places, even simple tasks become multi-step processes.
Time-to-First-Value (TTFV) is a critical signal: The longer it takes to get a working output, the more likely teams are to lose momentum or abandon ideas early.
Scaling introduces a hidden breaking point: Moving from a simple API to dedicated infrastructure often forces teams to relearn workflows and rebuild systems.
