Instead, they played it by the book. They joined a that acted as an AWS Activate Provider , unlocking a fresh pile of credits that kept CloudJump’s AI alive.
However, the story nearly took a dark turn. Leo found a sketchy forum where people were "selling" $10,000 credit bundles for pennies on the dollar. Maya stopped him just in time. "Selling or buying credits third-party is a fast track to getting our ," she warned, citing the strict AWS Terms of Service .
"Can't we just like a gift card?" he asked the CEO, Maya.
: Leo started attending AWS Webinars and Summits , where he occasionally snagged promotional codes just for showing up and learning.