[danjac]

This right here is why I never, ever use cloud services for my side projects, and only use them on the client's or employer's dime. I always use Digital Ocean, Hetzner, or some other provider where I pay a fixed amount per month.

Which is a shame as it makes it harder to learn things like AWS and Google Cloud (or for that matter, Vercel) in my spare time, and perhaps they might even work out cheaper for low-traffic hobby projects, but ultimately the risk is too great.