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Ask HN: How to turn AWS credits into real $$$?

Jan 11, 2024 - news.ycombinator.com
The author has recently won several hackathons and received over $100k in credits for AWS, Azure, and GCP. However, they are currently unemployed and are looking for ways to convert these credits into cash. There are restrictions on the use of these credits, such as they cannot be transferred, cannot be used for crypto mining, and are only valid for one year.

The author is considering several ideas to utilize these credits. These include creating a wrapper around various LLM APIs and selling it at a discount, reaching out to small startups to help reduce their AWS bill, or creating a service for deploying their projects. They are open to other suggestions for better utilization of these credits.

Key takeaways:

  • The author has won several hackathons and received over $100k in credits for AWS, Azure, and GCP, but needs cash as they are currently unemployed.
  • The credits come with restrictions such as non-transferability, limitations on crypto mining, and a validity period of 1 year.
  • The author has considered several ideas to monetize these credits, including creating a wrapper around LLM APIs, helping small startups with their AWS bills, and creating a deployment service.
  • The author is seeking additional ideas for how to make use of these credits.
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