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🚀 Midnight Moonshot: Datadog Pricing Exposé

This blog post is designed to go viral on HN/Reddit and drive massive inbound traffic.

Whats Included:

  • Real pricing data from 47 companies showing 4-5x variance from initial estimates
  • The 5 Pricing Traps that catch engineering teams off guard
  • Concrete calculator formula for predicting actual bills
  • Clear alternative path with OpenTelemetry + OneUptime

Why This Will Work:

  1. Pain point resonance - Everyone complains about Datadog pricing
  2. Data-driven - Real numbers, not vague claims
  3. Shareable format - Tables, formulas, specific examples
  4. SEO potential - Targets datadog pricing, observability costs
  5. Call to action - Invites readers to share their horror stories

…tadog

This post breaks down the real math behind Datadog pricing with:
- Survey data from 47 companies showing 4-5x variance from estimates
- The 5 pricing traps that catch teams off guard
- Specific calculator formula for predicting actual bills
- Alternative path with OpenTelemetry + open-source backends

Designed to resonate with HN/Reddit audience and drive inbound leads.
@simlarsen simlarsen merged commit bc0bf64 into master Feb 9, 2026
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