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# public void saveMoney(AI): The Developer's Guide to Unit Economics

Are AI coding assistants secretly destroying your cloud budget? Learn how to shift FinOps left and block financially defective code directly at the pull request.

- **Speakers:** [Hrushikesh Pokala](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@hrushikesh-pokala)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Duration:** 10:15
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100565-public-void-savemoney-ai-the-developer-s-guide-to-unit-economics

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