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Shift Left FinOps, Predict Cloud Costs Before You Ship Code | Hassan Khajeh-Hosseini
Hassan Khajeh-Hosseini, the founder of Infracost, joins Firas Sozan to break down shift left FinOps, cloud cost prevention, and how engineers can understand cloud spend before code reaches production.
Episode Description
Cloud cost optimization is still a mess, not because teams do not care, but because most tools start from the bill. By the time you see spend in a dashboard, the code is already in production and the waste is already happening.
In this episode, Hassan Khajeh-Hosseini, the founder of Infracost, explains shift left FinOps, a practical approach that runs cost simulations inside engineering workflows so teams can predict cloud costs before shipping. You will hear why cloud pricing exploded into millions of price points across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, how enterprise cloud spend can reach hundreds of millions per year, and where cost waste hides in day to day infrastructure decisions.
We also cover the founder side, fundraising signals, why inbound distribution matters, how a failed startup taught a hard lesson about hiring rare talent, and why product market fit is a moving target that can feel scary when it hits.
We cover
• Why traditional FinOps starts too late, after spend is incurred
• How to simulate cloud costs from infrastructure as code before deploys
• The $550,000 per month change that got stopped in review
• ICP personas, engineers, platform teams, FinOps, and engineering leadership
• Distribution pull vs push, and why it changes GTM economics
• Fundraising, story, network, and early usage metrics that matter
Who this is for:
Founders, operators, and tech leaders who want practical ways to prevent cloud waste and build stronger FinOps and platform engineering practices.
Links and Resources
Spotify: https://bit.ly/spotify-itsm
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/apple-itsm
Website: https://insidethesiliconmind.com/
Follow the host on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/firassozan/
Book Recommendations from this episode:
• Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
• The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
• Acquired podcast
• Heavyweight podcast
• Secrets of Sand Hill Road, by Scott Kupor
About the Show
Inside the Silicon Mind is your masterclass in high-stakes innovation, business strategy, and the Silicon Valley mindset. Hosted by Firas Sozan, we interview Founders, CEOs, and Venture Capitalists shaping the future of technology.
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By Firas SozanHassan Khajeh-Hosseini, the founder of Infracost, joins Firas Sozan to break down shift left FinOps, cloud cost prevention, and how engineers can understand cloud spend before code reaches production.
Episode Description
Cloud cost optimization is still a mess, not because teams do not care, but because most tools start from the bill. By the time you see spend in a dashboard, the code is already in production and the waste is already happening.
In this episode, Hassan Khajeh-Hosseini, the founder of Infracost, explains shift left FinOps, a practical approach that runs cost simulations inside engineering workflows so teams can predict cloud costs before shipping. You will hear why cloud pricing exploded into millions of price points across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, how enterprise cloud spend can reach hundreds of millions per year, and where cost waste hides in day to day infrastructure decisions.
We also cover the founder side, fundraising signals, why inbound distribution matters, how a failed startup taught a hard lesson about hiring rare talent, and why product market fit is a moving target that can feel scary when it hits.
We cover
• Why traditional FinOps starts too late, after spend is incurred
• How to simulate cloud costs from infrastructure as code before deploys
• The $550,000 per month change that got stopped in review
• ICP personas, engineers, platform teams, FinOps, and engineering leadership
• Distribution pull vs push, and why it changes GTM economics
• Fundraising, story, network, and early usage metrics that matter
Who this is for:
Founders, operators, and tech leaders who want practical ways to prevent cloud waste and build stronger FinOps and platform engineering practices.
Links and Resources
Spotify: https://bit.ly/spotify-itsm
Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/apple-itsm
Website: https://insidethesiliconmind.com/
Follow the host on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/firassozan/
Book Recommendations from this episode:
• Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
• The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
• Acquired podcast
• Heavyweight podcast
• Secrets of Sand Hill Road, by Scott Kupor
About the Show
Inside the Silicon Mind is your masterclass in high-stakes innovation, business strategy, and the Silicon Valley mindset. Hosted by Firas Sozan, we interview Founders, CEOs, and Venture Capitalists shaping the future of technology.