Imagine thinking that locking yourself into AWS because of credits is a smart business idea.
Yikes.
Yikes.
If you look at the breakdown, you'll notice that I'm using AWS products that are mostly commoditized at this point: EC2 (virtual servers) + S3 (file storage) + RDS (hosted Postgres database) + Cloudfront (CDN). Nothing is precluding me from renting a few servers elsewhere, and migrating some/all my usage off of AWS. I have a bash script I use for server provisioning to make the transition even easier.
When bootstrapping a business on a shoestring budget, not worrying about your main cost center for 2 years is indeed a smart business idea.