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using AWS (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I'm very new to programming and somehow have a job where I have to write Python scripts. Someone on my team mentioned that we use AWS and now I'm scared. Can someone explain how you accidentally rack up such a bill?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Can someone explain how you accidentally rack up such a bill?

For example: You can deploy your Python script as a Lambda. Imagine somewhere in the Python script you'd call your own lambda - twice. You basically turned your lambda into a Fork Bomb that will spawn infinite lambdas

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