Blog - Marc Pope

FinOps in the Age of AI: Managing Cloud Costs When Compute Bills Explode

November 13, 2025 11 min read

FinOps in the Age of AI: Managing Cloud Costs When Compute Bills Explode

AI workloads are driving cloud costs to unprecedented levels. Traditional optimization isn't enough anymore. Here's a practical framework for managing AI infrastructure costs without stifling innovation.

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Nvidia's $5 Trillion Milestone Reveals a Hidden Crisis: Where Will We Find the Power?

November 11, 2025 9 min read

Technology Machine Learning AI Engineering Infrastructure

Nvidia's $5 Trillion Milestone Reveals a Hidden Crisis: Where Will We Find the Power?

Nvidia became the first company to reach $5 trillion, with $500B in AI chip orders. But when a vendor asked for 20 megawatts of power, I realized the real bottleneck isn't chips—it's electricity.

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Python's Still Got It: The 33-Year-Old Language Just Had Its Best Year Ever

November 9, 2025 9 min read

Programming AI & Machine Learning Technology Leadership Software Development

Python's Still Got It: The 33-Year-Old Language Just Had Its Best Year Ever

Python just posted a 7-point surge and hit 25.35% market share—the highest any language has achieved in 24 years. Here's why this matters for your tech strategy, your hiring plans, and why AI is making Python even more valuable than ever.

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Automating Your Business Operations: Why n8n is the Self-Hosted Alternative to Zapier You Need

November 5, 2025 10 min read

Programming Tutorials Technology

Automating Your Business Operations: Why n8n is the Self-Hosted Alternative to Zapier You Need

Discover how n8n, the open-source workflow automation platform, can eliminate repetitive business tasks for a fraction of Zapier's cost. From customer onboarding to invoice processing, learn how to build powerful automations without breaking the bank.

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Claude Code Takes a Leap Forward: Autonomous Development Features Change the Game

October 1, 2025 7 min read

Programming Technology AI Engineering

Claude Code Takes a Leap Forward: Autonomous Development Features Change the Game

Anthropic's latest update to Claude Code introduces groundbreaking autonomous features including checkpoints, subagents, hooks, and background tasks — fundamentally changing how developers interact with AI coding assistants.

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