--- title: Stop Using AWS. | daily.dev description: Building an MVP doesn't always require AWS's extensive cloud services. Many projects overengineer their infrastructure without focusing on user needs, leading... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/2idsrryhz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Stop Using AWS. | daily.dev og:description: Building an MVP doesn't always require AWS's extensive cloud services. Many projects overengineer their infrastructure without focusing on user needs, leading... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/2idsrryhz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2iDSrRYhZ.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Stop Using AWS. **[DevOps](https://daily.dev/sources/joindevops)** · [@jonasscholz](https://daily.dev/jonasscholz) · 349 upvotes · 50 comments ## Summary Building an MVP doesn't always require AWS's extensive cloud services. Many projects overengineer their infrastructure without focusing on user needs, leading to failure. Instead, solo developers or small teams can effectively use simple solutions like VPS and Docker Compose, avoiding unnecessary complexities. AWS can be useful for specific requirements like job hunting, compliance, or global scaling but isn't needed from the start. Starting small and scaling later is a more practical approach. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@anthonygayflor18** · 40 upvotes > You’ll never regret learning how to build your own server! **@clanofdevelopersclanofdevelopers** · 6 upvotes > AWS is best suited for medium or large companies, not for solo users. **@wilko** · 4 upvotes > This post is missing the point... It's not AWS, or GCP, Azure etc that cause a project or startup to fail. > > This article is highlighting one thing, loss of focus. If you spend all your time trying to use the fancy tech, rather than solve your customers problems, you will fail, regardless of where you host it. > > A VPS on a cloud provider or a private hosting company is still just a simple VM. No different. And it may be cheaper on a cloud provider (free tier or sign up credits). Your own company Sliplane is fundamentally the same as the managed container services on public cloud. > You still... **@skeptiq** · 4 upvotes > Thank you. > AWS is a blackhole for user's money. **@bahadyr** · 3 upvotes > I just use k3s on my local ThinkPad P2. Works same as on AWS and GC. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#startup](https://daily.dev/tags/startup), [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/2idsrryhz) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/2idsrryhz","headline":"Stop Using AWS.","text":"Shared: Stop Using AWS.","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/2idsrryhz","datePublished":"2025-05-03T20:50:26.562Z","dateModified":"2025-05-03T20:50:58.241Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jonas Scholz","url":"https://daily.dev/jonasscholz","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--zZBhwKxI--/f_auto/v1749375788/avatars/avatar_8uy3kQaeDWEY1NouIHhj7?_a=BAMClqUq0","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":1970}},"image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--HRgLpUt6--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2003","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":349},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":50}],"sharedContent":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/KjrqDhQwA"},"comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"You’ll never regret learning how to build your own server!","datePublished":"2025-05-03T22:00:22.293Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/2iDSrRYhZ#c-r4DvtR3Y8","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anthony Gayflor","url":"https://daily.dev/anthonygayflor18","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--8tYwLlXF--/f_auto/v1746319991/avatars/avatar_YMR9PiSlbDTxd7ZIV7BCB"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":40}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"AWS is best suited for medium or large companies, not for solo users.","datePublished":"2025-05-04T15:20:23.632Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/2iDSrRYhZ#c-K300QbfGD","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Muhammad Ahmed","url":"https://daily.dev/clanofdevelopersclanofdevelopers","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKU90Vx6VU_ibzaz4c_7uid5bQjNIpcAeSxaIGuxwjuGQDmdA=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":6}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"This post is missing the point… It’s not AWS, or GCP, Azure etc that cause a project or startup to fail.\nThis article is highlighting one thing, loss of focus. If you spend all your time trying to use the fancy tech, rather than solve your customers problems, you will fail, regardless of where you host it.\nA VPS on a cloud provider or a private hosting company is still just a simple VM. No different. And it may be cheaper on a cloud provider (free tier or sign up credits). Your own company Sliplane is fundamentally the same as the managed container services on public cloud.\nYou still need to learn the specifics of the provider and the various console / tools, and this is minor in relation to the whole build process.\nYou get to the point in your final thoughts, but the title and the bulk of the article is just click-bait to promote your own company.","datePublished":"2025-05-13T09:37:54.247Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/2iDSrRYhZ#c-rCvIQI1DL","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Richard Wilkinson","url":"https://daily.dev/wilko","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--O0TOmw4y--/f_auto/v1715772965/public/noProfile"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":4}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Thank you.\nAWS is a blackhole for user’s money.","datePublished":"2025-05-08T00:03:26.705Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/2iDSrRYhZ#c-B6klD79xR","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"The Skeptiq","url":"https://daily.dev/skeptiq","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--OTJ1UWI6--/f_auto/v1738074563/avatars/avatar_ic83Smu6jxYTzCXCWtIZf"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":4}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"I just use k3s on my local ThinkPad P2. 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