𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗜𝘀 𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗜𝘀 𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

You think your app needs AWS to be modern. You want infinite scale. You want zero maintenance.

The reality is different.

• You get surprise bills from one loop.
• Cold starts make your API slow.
• Most apps never reach millions of users.

The industry is waking up. Companies like Basecamp saved $1.5 million by buying their own hardware.

You do not need a server rack to save money.

Try a lean approach.

• Use SQLite. It handles hundreds of requests per second. No network latency.
• Use a VPS. Providers like Hetzner or DigitalOcean offer flat rates.
• Predict your monthly spend. Stop paying a bandwidth tax.

Do not build for Netflix scale with bakery traffic. Complexity is not engineering maturity.

Simple hosting removes breaking parts. You spend less time on YAML files. You spend more time on features.

Move back to predictable hosting.

What was your worst cloud bill?

Source: https://dev.to/renato_silva_71eef0fc385f/the-cloud-is-a-scam-for-90-of-your-projects-2fdj