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![goconvox Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::3158198786.png) Convox [@goconvox](/creator/twitter/goconvox) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-17 19:48:03 UTC

Your $120k developer spending XX% of their time on infrastructure instead of features?

DIY infrastructure: $184k/year
Smart platform approach: $46k/year



The hidden costs of "simple" infrastructure decisions 💸

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XX engagements

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**Related Topics**
[$46kyear](/topic/$46kyear)
[$184kyear](/topic/$184kyear)
[diy](/topic/diy)
[$120k](/topic/$120k)

[Post Link](https://x.com/goconvox/status/1945933535904153709)