[StingyJelly]

I've red a short story that matches the description and the name. Took a while to remember but it was in A Science Fiction Omnibus [0], apparently it's by Bruce Sterling so could be a different story.

<https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15192261W/A_Science_Fiction_...>

[winnit]

No, you're right - it was Bruce Sterling!