I apologize for my rudeness. I wasn't adding anything with that comment. I did find the parent comment jarring, as if it was willfully ignoring the downsides in an effort to promote AWS. That's in a comment thread that otherwise seemed like a candid discussion of the pros, the cons, and how it's a good deal for some but a worse deal for others.
Of course, the cost is built into other services. As pointed out, AWS can get very expensive for many use cases, and that's exactly what you're paying for: access to managed services.
Beyond that by developing on AWS you are taking steps to lock yourself into using their system - your configuration isn't portable to other services. So the time/manpower you spend configuring AWS-specific things is another cost associated exclusively with its use.
Of course, the cost is built into other services. As pointed out, AWS can get very expensive for many use cases, and that's exactly what you're paying for: access to managed services.
Beyond that by developing on AWS you are taking steps to lock yourself into using their system - your configuration isn't portable to other services. So the time/manpower you spend configuring AWS-specific things is another cost associated exclusively with its use.