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DevFinOps - Cloud Cost Attribution for Engineers

FinOps insights pushed to where developers work - PR comments, Slack, IDE - not dashboards they never check

๐Ÿ“Š Market Evidence

๐Ÿ† Competitor Landscape

How existing players stack up in this market

KubecostFree / $199+/mo

Kubernetes cost monitoring

CloudHealthContact sales

VMware cloud cost management

VantageFree / $50+/mo

Cloud cost visibility

Spot by NetAppContact sales

Cloud optimization

InfracostFree / $50+/mo

Terraform cost estimates

Score Breakdown

69/100
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Early-stage opportunity worth watching

Market (20%) + Revenue (20%) + Trend (15%) + Competition (15%) + Build (15%) + Pricing (15%)

Market Proof8/10
Revenue Proof6/10
Trend Momentum8/10
Competition Gap5/10
Build Speed7/10
Pricing Signal7/10

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Build a SaaS product called "DevFinOps - Cloud Cost Attribution for Engineers".

## Product Overview
FinOps insights pushed to where developers work - PR comments, Slack, IDE - not dashboards they never check

## Problem
FinOps insights pushed to where developers work - PR comments, Slack, IDE - not dashboards they never check

## Solution
Build DevFinOps - Cloud Cost Attribution for Engineers

## Target Audience
indie hackers, small businesses, and solopreneurs

## Tech Stack
- Next.js 15 (App Router) with TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS v4 for styling
- Supabase for auth, database, and storage
- Vercel for deployment
- shadcn/ui for UI components
- Framer Motion for animations

## MVP Features to Build
1. Landing page with clear value proposition
2. User authentication (sign up, sign in, forgot password)
3. Core product functionality based on the solution above
4. Dashboard for users to manage their data
5. Pricing page with at least 2 tiers (free + paid)
6. Basic settings/profile page

## Known Competitors
Kubecost, CloudHealth, Vantage, Spot by NetApp, Infracost

## Key Risks to Address
Standard market entry risks

## Deployment
1. Set up Supabase project and configure environment variables
2. Deploy to Vercel with `npx vercel --prod`
3. Set up custom domain
4. Configure Supabase RLS policies for security

## Instructions
Start by creating the project structure, then build the landing page first. Use server components where possible. Make it mobile-responsive from the start. Focus on getting the core value loop working before adding polish.