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€200 Claude.ai bill in one week — so I built a cheaper alternative
April 2026 — one week of intensive AI-assisted work, one surprising bill, and one decision to do something about it
The Claude.ai usage screen showed €169.51 spent in a single week. That number included €23 for a Pro subscription and four separate top-ups of €50 each in “extra usage.” One hundred and sixty-nine euros. In seven days. On a chat interface.
I built an AI to stop the wrong recruiters from wasting my time
April 2026 — on replacing an inbox full of irrelevant opportunities with a system that actually thinks
If you’ve worked in IT for more than a few years in Europe, you know the pattern. A recruiter reaches out. The message contains your name (sometimes), a job description (loosely relevant), and an offer (usually well below your rate). They’re matching on keywords. “Kubernetes” in your profile, “Kubernetes” in the job description — match. The fact that the role is junior, six timezones away, pays 40% less than your current work, and requires a technology you haven’t touched in three years is irrelevant. The keyword matched.