LOL just turn off your servers, 100% cost saving 🚀

Have you got a handle on your data transfer fees? Those can be a killer. Use a CDN to reduce costs on content delivery, compress images, and minify JavaScript and CSS files. Every little bit helps.

It's all about the database optimizations. Indexing right, query optimization, and caching can drastically reduce server load and costs. Also, study your app's traffic patterns and adjust your resources accordingly, rather than having a one-size-fits-all approach.

Move to a cheaper cloud provider. Check out DigitalOcean or Linode for better pricing. AWS is a ripoff once you grow beyond a certain size, and their 'Pay for what you use' is a joke when you can't even figure out the bill without a magic crystal ball.

hey hey congrats on ur app! been there with the costs 😅, did you try reaching out to AWS support? sometimes they help with optimizing services or might even offer startup credits if you make a good case!

Remember to turn off instances that aren't in use, and use auto-scaling to adjust to the load. Autoscaling is your friend for handling those load spikes without keeping unnecessary instances running all the time. Also, check out if containers might be a more affordable option than running full VMs for each part of your service, and don’t forget to consider serverless options for some parts of your architecture where that makes sense.

Look into 'Reserved Instances' on AWS. They can reduce costs significantly if you're willing to commit to a certain level of usage over a 1 or 3-year term. They offer some serious discounts compared to on-demand pricing.