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Jiri "Skzites" Fiala
Jul 14, 2025
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How obsessing over IPMI cards and orchestration killed a promising AI startup

Let me tell you about the most expensive case of technical perfectionism I've ever analysed.

This AI infrastructure company spent four months perfecting their "Middle Layer Architecture" while their competitors were literally printing money with basic VM rental.

Their weekly rep…

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