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Episode Synopsis
Our FinOps Weekly Courses: https://learn.finopsweekly.com Discover what truly defines a mature FinOps expert practice and the hidden skills, mistakes, and mindset shifts that separate beginners from real expert. Why AWS CostSlayer (Rick Triana) says that rightsizing is nonsense in FinOps. Newsletter FinOps Weekly: https://newsletter.finopsweekly.com/subscribe FinOps Weekly Community on Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/finopsweekly/shared_invite/zt-3671i60tj-XCb5BTADAYDaTBV0VazYrw 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Essential Skills for FinOps Practitioners 02:30 Understanding Different FinOps Personas 03:25 Effective Communication with Various Teams 07:15 Maturity in FinOps Practices 11:59 Proactive vs. Reactive FinOps Approaches 14:28 Driving Executive Buy-In for FinOps 19:58 Training and Cultural Adoption in FinOps 31:44 Challenges and Myths in FinOps 41:10 Tagging Strategies and Alternatives 51:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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