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Tips for Success Using AWS CloudFormation

There are other infrastructure-as-code tools available, but these few tips will help you get more out of your experiences with AWS CloudFormation.

AWS

5 Tips for Troubleshooting an AWS VPC Peering Connection

A lot can go wrong when attempting to set up a VPC peering connection, and it can take a long time to troubleshoot. Here are 5 important things to check.

AWS

Speed Up Your Local Development Cycle with the AWS AppSync Simulator

The AWS AppSync simulator can speed up your local development cycle. I'll explain how my team set it up and a few rough edges to watch out for.

Developer Tools

Securing an API Gateway Using AWS IAM

For user access, AWS Cognito is a good choice for authentication and authorization. But when only machines are involved, AWS IAM may be a better fit.

DevOps & System Admin.

How to Fix an Incorrect AWS CLI Timestamp Format

Timestamps in your CodeBuild somehow are getting returned in the Unix Epoch format? It's possible you may need to set the AWS CLI timestamp to iso 8601.

Platforms & Languages

Running NodeJS Scripts in AWS Fargate

Sometimes NodeJS scripts take minutes or hours, to run. I’ve been using AWS Fargate to run these longer running NodeJS scripts in the cloud.

DevOps & System Admin.

Building a Full-Stack AWS Serverless Architecture, Part 2: Backend Services

This is the second of a two-part series on considerations for building full-stack serverless mobile or web applications on AWS.

DevOps & System Admin.

Building a Full-Stack AWS Serverless Architecture, Part 1: Frontend Services

This is the first of a two-part series on considerations for architecting full-stack serverless mobile or web applications on AWS.

DevOps & System Admin.

Create an AWS CloudWatch Metric Filter and Alarm in Terraform

In this tutorial, we'll walk through the basics of AWS CloudWatch metric filters and alarms with examples of how to create both in Terraform.

DevOps & System Admin.

Troubleshooting 3 AWS CodeCommit Config “Gotchas”

Cloning, configuring, and working with a CodeCommit repository can be surprisingly difficult. Here are some common “gotchas” and how you can avoid them.

DevOps & System Admin.

Using WebSockets in AWS to Stream DynamoDB Updates

Building WebSocket APIs to stream events in AWS is straightforward. I was able to utilize WebSockets to stream DynamoDB changes on one of my projects.