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If you don't run your own LLM proxy, how do you know whats going on?

L4 · DeveloperOpinion & AnalysisHacker News· 10/18/2026

Developers and infrastructure engineers need to understand deployment trade-offs between convenience and observability/security when using LLM APIs.

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Opinion piece questioning the risks of relying on third-party LLM proxies without running your own infrastructure for visibility and control.

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