ServerlessHorrors

ServerlessHorrors is an educational open-source repository documenting real-world serverless architecture failures, massive cloud bills, and architectural anti-patterns. It serves as a warning and reference guide for developers constructing serverless APIs and apps.

Key Features of ServerlessHorrors

• Curated Case Studies: Detailed breakdown of recursive function loops, database connection leaks, and API spam issues.
• Cost Projection Calculators: Scripts to simulate how minor configuration issues can lead to thousands of dollars in cloud bills.
• Anti-Pattern Guardrails: Outlines concrete strategies to prevent infinite loops in serverless functions.
• AWS/GCP/Azure Examples: Cloud-specific architecture guides showing common pitfalls and secure setups.

Benefits of Using ServerlessHorrors

• Avoid Heavy Cloud Bills: Learn how to implement billing alarms, rate limiting, and execution limits before deploying functions.
• Design Resilient Systems: Implement robust patterns like circuit breakers and dead-letter queues to catch errors.
• Team Training Resource: Excellent reference material to train developers on cloud cost management and safety.

For performance and architecture testers, ServerlessHorrors serves as an educational guide illustrating common serverless pitfalls, race conditions, and load bottlenecks.