Indie dev's viral image automation torched his entire Azure startup credits overnight
Odd-Card8046 · reddit · 2026-11-02
A developer built an image-generation workflow automation for catalogue images and store ads, priced it very low, and launched on Reddit and TikTok. Signups flooded in — and the next morning his Azure Startup account balance was zero. He's now offering to pay anyone for unused Azure startup credits. The lesson: set usage caps and cost guardrails before a low-priced launch goes viral.
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