I Didn’t Realize How Much of My Digital Life I Was Renting

A few weeks ago, one of the AI tools I use almost every day announced another pricing...

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Developers are self-hosting AI tools, APIs, and dashboards via VPS and Docker instead of recurring SaaS subscriptions, reclaiming infrastructure ownership. This trend signals cost and vendor lock-in concerns reshaping tech leaders' build-vs-buy decisions and long-term control over critical infrastructure.

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A few weeks ago, one of the AI tools I use almost every day announced another pricing change.

Nothing dramatic.

Just one of those emails that starts with:

“We’re updating our plans to better serve our growing community.”

Which usually means:

I Didn’t Realize How Much of My Digital Life I Was Renting

I Didn’t Realize How Much of My Digital Life I Was Renting

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