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Technology 5 min

Internal Developer Platform Cost: The $37.5M Hidden Tab

Most executives don’t see the full financial impact of building an internal developer platform. A 60-person team at $7.5M per year becomes a $37.5M five-year liability—spread across cost centers and hidden in plain sight. The real cost isn’t just payroll—it’s lost innovation and opportunity.

tech budgetingplatform engineering 3 hours ago