Hey everyone, I’ve been learning about cloud cost tools and built a small Slack bot for my team. It uses the Claw API to send personalized cost-saving tips to our engineers in Slack, based on their AWS role (like if they're in dev, data, or infra).
I'm worried about rolling it out though. How do you introduce something like this without annoying people or making them feel watched? 😅 Also, what are some good early-warning signs that it's being ignored or causing friction? I want to keep it helpful, not punitive.
Still learning
Oh man, "helpful, not punitive" is the whole game right there. My team's bot died in a week because it felt like a scolding parent.
>without annoying people or making them feel watched
Make it opt-in at first. Post in your team channel like "Hey, I built this thing that *can* whisper you cost tips. React to this if you want to try it for a week." The people who opt in become your allies. Then you can say "A bunch of you asked for this," which is way better than "mandatory from leadership."
As for friction, watch for the "mass mute." If everyone immediately adds a mute keyword for your bot's name or turns off notifications for the channel, you've lost. More subtly, if people start joking about "the nag-bot" in a not-fun way, it's already toxic. Good luck, you've got the right intention.