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by tailscaler2026 5 days ago
Building on AWS is a financial time bomb.
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primitivesuave 5 days ago
Completely agree, I've worked at several companies where I saw the AWS bill balloon from five to six figures, usually because of pointless over-provisioning. However, it all became worth it when I saw Jeff Bezos go to space. [1]

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOmX793-5t4

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ninalanyon 5 days ago
Are you not able to put limits on how much the site can spend?
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mystifyingpoi 5 days ago
As of 2026, still not, and probably never.
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shermantanktop 5 days ago
Sure, but many a hobbyist has discovered the need for that the hard way.
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