In recent months many experts in the AWS community have been questioning the AWS Free Tier, advocating for sandbox accounts on AWS and hard billing limits that cannot be exceeded. What safety nets can you put in place as a developer and what are the most common mistakes to avoid unexpected bills when experimenting with new services with the AWS Free Tier? My take on the matter.

You will enjoy a more recent take on the subject at DevOps Conference – London in April 2022.

Want to watch a different presentation on AWS related topics? What about the one about the future of relational databases on the cloud?