Think beyond the Hyperscalers!
30 seats. Invite only.
A closed-door roundtable for founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders who are past the credit phase and now dealing with the real cost of running at scale.
Most infra decisions get made when speed matters more than cost. By the time the trade-off shows up on the bill, the lock-in is already three layers deep. This evening is a working session on exactly that - peer to peer, nothing being pitched.
Agenda:
The post-credit hangover — choices made during the free credit phase quietly turn into long-term lock-in. How it compounds, and the early signs your bill is about to spiral.
Two rental models, very different outcomes — hyperscaler or leaner provider, you're renting either way. One rents convenience, one rents compute. The honest trade-offs, the triggers for switching, and what the math actually looks like at your stage.
AI is quietly changing the self-hosted math — managed services existed because ops toil was expensive. That's not as true anymore. What's genuinely viable to self-host now, and what it means for the calls you're making this quarter.
Format: U-shaped exclusive roundtable. Everyone in the room shapes the conversation. Networking dinner and open bar to close.
Attendees also walk away with USD 5,000 in Civo credits - in case something from the evening is worth trying out.
Logistics: High tea on arrival. Full buffet dinner and drinks. 2.5 to 3 hours, end to end.
Hosted by Civo and Kubenine.
Attendance is reviewed one by one - Founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders.