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A simulation game, a reported $4,483.74 in Durable Object reads.
Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) reports spending $4,483.74 on Durable Object reads while building a simulation game. Rita Kozlov replies, “let us see what we can do”; Mann later thanks her.
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- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-10-05 17:51 UTC
Latest reported outcome
Rita Kozlov replies, “let us see what we can do,” and Jonathan Mann later thanks her.
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Author reports read charges
Read on 𝕏The author reports spending $4,483.74 on Durable Object reads while building a simulation game.
17 years of song a day
@songadaymann · Original 𝕏 post
i accidentally spent $4,483.74 on Durable Obects reads on a simulation game i was building on @cloudflare. Song A Day #6,487: Unexpected Cloudflare Bill [cc @ritakozlov, @threepointone, @KentonVarda, @eastdakota pls help🥲] pic.twitter.com/pKtBAur58P
Rita Kozlov replies
Read on 𝕏Rita Kozlov replies, “let us see what we can do.”
rita kozlov 🐀
@ritakozlov · Original 𝕏 post
let us see what we can do
Author thanks the responder
Read on 𝕏The author thanks Rita.
17 years of song a day
@songadaymann · Original 𝕏 post
Thank you so much!
Author adds usual-bill context
Read on 𝕏The author says his Cloudflare bills are usually low and describes the service as easier to use with LLMs than Vercel and Supabase.
17 years of song a day
@songadaymann · Original 𝕏 post
i know i just wrote a song about getting a surprise bill but this has been my experience most of the time. and also, 100000% easier to use with llms than vercel and supabase https://t.co/HhcU8c9tHn
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