Developer Made One Wrong Click and Sent His AWS Bill Into the Stratosphere
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A developer's single misclick led to an unexpectedly high AWS bill, a relatable mishap that sparked commiseration among HN commenters. The discussion highlights the challenges of managing cloud costs and the shared experiences of developers.
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fcpguruAuthor
about 2 months ago
Chase - identify yourself! This is a badge of honor here. We'll all done this.
not--felix
about 2 months ago
This is a story for https://serverlesshorrors.com/
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