Did you know? On average, 30% of cloud spend is wasted 🤯 Here are five common cost mistakes that you can fix today to save in the cloud: ❌ Lack of Real-Time Visibility > ✅ Use tools like AWS Cost Explorer to stay on top of expenses. ❌ No Budget Tracking > ✅ Set limits and use alerts with AWS Budgets or Microsoft Cost Management. ❌ Underutilised Resources > ✅ Regular audits can help identify idle assets. ❌ Missed Optimisation > ✅ Use reserved instances and auto-scaling for predictable workloads. ❌ No Predictive Forecasting > ✅ Use forecasting tools to plan for future costs. Want to get a better handle on cloud costs? Check out the full breakdown in my article: https://medium.com/cloudplatformengineering/5-common-cloud-cost-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them-d6aad9694c08