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# [The Hidden Cost of "Free" GPUs: Upgrading a Duct-Taped AI Architecture](https://rahulboney.hashnode.dev/the-hidden-cost-of-free-gpus-upgrading-a-duct-taped-ai-architecture?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why I finally abandoned my Kaggle + Ngrok workaround and migrated my computer vision backend to a dedicated E2E Networks cloud instance.

May 14 · 4 min read · rahulboney.hashnode.dev  
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