Episode #576: From a $12K Monthly Bill to Zero: Owning Your AI Stack and Your Data

In this episode of the Crazy Wisdom Podcast, host Stewart Alsop sits down with Devin Elliot, founder of Monetic xyz, to explore the evolving landscape of AI development, decentralized infrastructure, and the future of software engineering. The conversation ranges from Devin's decision to move away from Anthropic's services—cutting his monthly spend from $12,000 to zero—to his early adoption of "vibe coding" in 2022 and his extensive experience building with cursor and custom AI infrastructure. They discuss the technical architecture behind privacy-preserving systems, the value of embedders and fine-tuning, the economics of frontier AI companies, and why Devin believes the inte...