The Shift in the Cloudscape: Navigating 2022's Economic Change and GenAI's Rise in 2023. At first glance, major cloud vendors appeared unchanged, continuing their operations as in previous years. Yet, the landscape underwent a significant transformation. The fading of 'quick money', coupled with soaring data traffic fees and an unprecedented demand for GPUs, marked a pivotal moment. Suddenly, the emphasis on running cloud operations with high efficiency resurfaced. In this talk, we'll explore the strategic adjustments a forward-thinking GenAI startup has implemented towards achieving cloud agnosticism and the tangible outcomes observed.