Deploying AWS Applications with Cloudflare Workers and Cloud Connector
A comprehensive guide on using Cloudflare as a security and CDN layer for AWS-hosted applications, with edge-level API key injection
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Solving Docker BuildKit Compatibility Issues with Amazon ECS
A deep dive into resolving Docker BuildKit attestation manifest incompatibilities that prevent ECS deployments, including investigation steps and solutions.
Using psycopg2 with AWS Lambda and CDK: Binary vs Source Solutions
Getting psycopg2 to work in AWS Lambda can be frustrating. This post shows you two reliable solutions - using pre-compiled binaries for simplicity, and building from source with Docker for production workloads.
Refactoring Blog Search from Pinecone to Claude
How we replaced vector search with AI-powered semantic search using Claude via AWS Bedrock
Multi-Environment AWS CDK Deployments in a Single Account
A comprehensive guide to deploying multiple environments in a single AWS account using CDK, featuring sophisticated deployment strategies, GitHub Actions automation, and real-world architectural patterns
Secure S3 Image Uploads and Viewing with Presigned URLs and Cognito
A deep dive into securely managing user-specific image uploads to S3 using presigned URLs and authorizing access for viewing with AWS Cognito.
Updating Athena Queries for Enhanced Blog Traffic Analysis
Expanding on our CloudFront log analysis with new Athena queries to differentiate bots vs humans, analyze external referrers, and get detailed bot traffic insights.
Deep Dive: Building 'alphabetizi.ng'
Exploring the architecture and interesting features of a serverless survey application built with AWS CDK, React, DynamoDB, and Lambda@Edge
Send Email with Microsoft Graph from Lambda
A detailed guide on sending emails with Microsoft Graph from a Lambda function
Analyzing Blog Traffic with CloudFront Logs and Athena
A detailed guide on setting up CloudFront logging with Athena to analyze blog traffic patterns and user behavior using CDK