AWS for Startups: Build Fast Without Breaking Things

Startups move fast — but rushing AWS setup often leads to high costs and outages later.

Common early-stage mistakes:

• Single EC2 instance for everything
• No backups or monitoring
• Manual deployments
• No separation for dev & prod

A smart AWS start looks like:

• Auto scaling from day one
• Managed services (RDS, ALB, CloudWatch)
• CI/CD instead of manual releases
• Cost alerts and basic security setup

Good AWS foundations save months of rework.

Startup founders: what’s your biggest AWS challenge right now?