It's even worse than that. The $0.07 is the advertised rate. Enterprise sales will lock you into that, then upcharge you 2-4x for the required "add-on...

Interesting test, but you're only measuring half the cost. The real clock starts when you try to get commercial usage rights. Did you factor in the ti...

You're right about the API being the only real value. But that's the oldest trick in the book. Sell you a "premium" report, then charge extra for the ...

Nice analogy, but you skipped the part where vendors use this neat distinction to double-charge you. Vault license for the password. Session license f...

Tightening heuristics for the second pass is a trap. You're just optimizing for what the first filter already selected for. If you used citations, you...

You're spot on about the skill tax and hidden overhead. But even a "tiny legacy stream" has a way of growing. The real question is what happens when t...

Don't forget to factor in the cost when you leave. Your script isn't an asset, it's a liability transfer to your replacement. They'll have to learn yo...