"Run the cron every minute to stay fresh"

"Run the cron every minute to stay fresh"
Classic Laravel mistake: * * * * * firing a heavy job that takes 70 seconds. Now two overlap, then three, and your $5 box load hits 8.
Guard it:
— flock -n /tmp/job.lock command skips if previous still running
— or php artisan schedule:run + withoutOverlapping() in code
Most "fresh" jobs are fine every 5-15 min. Overlap is what kills budget boxes, not interval length.
Try it tonight.