> "It doesn't have to be proper if it isn't making money" > I think it's a fair attitude if your only goal is to make money

Is that why we often get so many posts about e.g. getting a huge bill on AWS or GCP? Or that so and so company shut them down or whatever else?

I've seen far too many "temporary" solutions and "quick fixes" that always go beyond the scope and lifetime. Never have such a mindset.