Today I read that #Uber reportedly capped employee spending on agentic coding tools at $1,500 per month, per tool.And ho...

Today I read that #Uber reportedly capped employee spending on agentic coding tools at $1,500 per month, per tool.And honestly, this feels like the beginning of a much bigger problem.Companies want developers to use AI.Developers are using AI.But then the bill arrives.The usual reaction is to add spending caps.That may control the damage, but it does not improve the workflow.It does not help developers choose the right model.It does not prevent expensive models from being used for simple tasks.It does not keep sensitive code local.It just says: "stop here".I think the better answer is routing.Planning can go to a stronger reasoning model.Simple edits can be handled by a faster coding model.Security-sensitive code can stay local.Documentation can use a cheaper model.Company policies can be versioned instead of improvised.That is what smista #ai is about: a local-first routing layer for AI developer workflows.I explain this better in the new article on the Smista AI blog:https://smista.a...