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Simon Willison calls for default hard budget caps on tech spending
Original: We're going to need default hard budget caps on pretty much everything https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/3/default-hard
Developer Simon Willison has published a new post arguing that default hard budget caps are going to be needed on "pretty much everything", a case aimed at the tech industry's approach to spending controls, particularly usage-based cloud and AI services. The piece is circulating on Hacker News, where readers are debating whether providers should enforce spending limits by default rather than leaving bills unchecked.
Why now: Growing concern over runaway usage-based bills for cloud and AI services has renewed debate about who should enforce spending limits.
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- We're going to need default hard budget caps on pretty much everything https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/3/default-hard-budget-caps/ # HackerNews # Tech # Budgeting · simon_willison@robot.villas · 3
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