AWS
My fullstack AWS tech stack in 2026
Alessandro Volpicella••
The AWS tech stack I use for every fullstack project in 2026 - Lambda with Hono, Postgres, TanStack Start, CDK, EventBridge, and SQS - plus what it costs and why I stopped changing it.
Blog
AWS Fundamentals Blog
Learn AWS concepts, best practices, and real-world implementations.
Search by title, description, author, service, or tags
Browse by service
DynamoDB Now Supports Vector Search — Let's Build Related Posts With It
Sebastian Sauerer••
DynamoDB now has native vector search. Learn how to store Titan embeddings next to your items, create a vector index, and use the SearchVectors API to build a related-posts feature without a separate vector database or sync pipeline.
Your IAM Wildcards Are a Tooling Problem
Tobias Schmidt••
Developers keep shipping s3:* and AdministratorAccess, and it is not laziness. The deploy loop, indirect permissions, policy size limits, and Access Analyzer gaps all push you toward wildcards. Here is what breaks and the account-level setup that works instead.
ClaimedAccountConcurrency: The Lambda Metric That Predicts Throttling
Jonathan Souza••
Stop getting paged at 3am for regional Lambda throttling. Learn why ClaimedAccountConcurrency is the right metric to watch, how to set a CloudWatch alarm at 70% utilization, and how to automate quota increase requests.
Getting Started with EKS — When Serverless Stops Being the Answer
Tobias Schmidt••
Most teams should stay on Lambda and Fargate. At scale, with many teams and a platform org, EKS with Flux, Helm, and Karpenter becomes the right call. Here's the GitOps starter blueprint and the mental model behind it.
I Read the Viral "Leaving AWS" Post Twice. Most of It Is a Skill Issue.
Tobias Schmidt••
A point-by-point response to the viral Hacker News post about leaving AWS. Most of the complaints are skill issues, but a few are fair. Here is my honest take from someone who has run AWS at scale for years.
Building Agents on AWS Just Got a Lot Easier
Tobias Schmidt••
The AgentCore harness preview pairs a managed runtime, server-side conversation memory, per-session microVMs, multi-provider model support, and streamed observability so you can ship an agent on AWS without writing the orchestration loop.
SCPs, RCPs, and a Kill Switch: A Real AWS Organization Setup
Tobias Schmidt••
A walkthrough of the AWS Fundamentals Organization built with Terraform. Service Control Policies, Resource Control Policies, CloudTrail audit pipeline, email and Slack alerts, and a budget-driven kill switch for sandbox accounts.
The 3 Levels of AWS Observability
Alessandro Volpicella••
In this post, you learn the different levels you can have with AWS Observability, from unstructured logs up to a Claude Code skill which finds logs for you automatically.
AWS DevOps Agent — Your AI SRE Is Now on Call
Tobias Schmidt••
AWS DevOps Agent is an AI-powered SRE that investigates incidents autonomously. Here's how it works, what it can do, where it falls short, and whether you should try it.
AWS S3 Files — 13x Cheaper Than EFS (But Read This First)
Tobias Schmidt••
AWS S3 Files brings a managed POSIX file system at a fraction of EFS costs. Learn how it works, where the 60-second write-back delay bites you, and how to set it up with Lambda using AWS SAM.
Beyond IAM: Temporary Cloud Access That Works Across AWS and Azure
Tobias Schmidt••
You handed out AWS and Azure credentials for a 3-week sprint. That was months ago. Here is how to build a self-service access portal that provisions temporary credentials and cleans them up automatically.
Showing 12 of 162
What AWS Actually Shipped in the Last 12 Months (Non-AI Edition)The $7 AWS Setup That Replaced My Local OpenClawConnect Claude Code to Your Private RDS with MCPThe Only Claude Skill Every DevOps Engineer NeedsYour RDS is in a Private Subnet — Now What?Navigating the Jungle of AWS Savings Plans for Compute and DatabasesBuild Centralized Alerting across your organization with CloudWatch, EventBridge, Lambda, and CDKAWS pre:Invent 2025 - Top 15 AnnouncementsConnect GitHub Actions to AWS - OIDC Authentication GuideCloudWatch Dashboards with Pulumi IaCCloudWatch Log Centralization: Finally Simple Cross-Account LoggingEffortless Observability - Integrating CloudWatch Application Signals with OpenTelemetryRunning Untrusted Code Safely at Scale with AWS LambdaBuilding Related Posts with Bedrock Knowledgebases and S3 VectorsBuilding Your AWS Landing Zone with AWS Organizations, SCPs & Identity CenterAWS Cost Optimization - Key Principles for BeginnersGenerate AWS Architecture Diagrams with Amazon QRender - Modern Cloud without the Ops and ComplexityAWS FinOps - Real-Time Cost Monitoring with CloudTrail and EventBridgeHow to Get Started with AWS in 2025Amazon Aurora DSQL Pricing GuideAlchemy - Reimagining Infrastructure-as-Code for Modern DevelopmentBuilding & Testing Lambda@Edge Functions with LocalStackGateway Endpoints vs Internet Routing for S3Getting Started with PulumiBedrock Multi-Agent Collaboration5 Tips to Save Lambda CostsFederated Authentication with Amazon CognitoHow Amazon CloudFront Saved My Azure ProjectContainers Can Be Serverless Too - Running Applications on Fargate via ECSFully-Managed Serverless SQL with Aurora DSQL - A Deep-Dive into Its InternalsThe Best re:Invent CloudWatch LaunchesHow We Built a Social Stats Dashboard Using SST and Next.jsAWS re:Invent 2024: Top 10 Announcements by Ian McKayReal-Time Feature Toggles with AppConfigOpenTelemetry on AWS: Observability at Scale with Open-SourcePolling vs. WebSockets with Amazon API GatewayDynamoDB Global TablesHow We've Built Our Serverless CloudWatch Book Video Platform with SST, Next.js, ConvertKit, LemonSqueezy and VimeoAWS Step Functions: Standard vs. Express ExplainedWhat Is OIDC and Why Do We Need It?A Beginner's Guide to Using AWS CloudTrailIntroduction to the AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) - Part 3Hosting your Frontend on AWS with the CloudFront Hosting ToolkitVisual Regression Testing with AWS CloudWatch CanariesBuilding a Serverless Chat App with Contextual Note Integration Featuring Amazon Bedrock, the OpenAI API, and SSTIntroduction to the AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) - Part 2Easy Cross-Account Aggregation of Logs, Metrics and Traces on CloudWatch with Observability Access ManagerBuilding a Real-World Use Case with Step Functions and the Callback PatternBuilding Observability to Increase ResiliencyUpload Files to S3 Using API Gateway: A Step-by-Step GuideProactive Problem Resolution: Leveraging AWS CloudWatch Synthetics for TroubleshootingAWS SNS vs. SQS - What Are the Main Differences?CloudWatch Strategies for Cross-Account and Cross-Region Log AggregationIntroduction to the AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) - Part 1AWS SQS Retention PeriodMastering AWS Lambda with Terraform: A Comprehensive GuideThe Ultimate Beginner's Guide to AWS ECSMasking Sensitive Data with Amazon CloudWatch Logs Data Protection PoliciesAmazon CloudWatch Agent - Collecting Metrics on EC2Navigating AWS S3 LS: A Detailed ExplorationVPC Endpoints: Secure and Direct Access to AWS ServicesAmazon S3 Intelligent TieringAWS Edge Locations: What They Are and Where to Find ThemA Guide to Amazon CloudFront's Pricing ModelUnderstanding AWS CloudFormation Execution PermissionsAWS IAM Roles with AWS CloudFormationAmazon DynamoDB CLI - The Complete GuideAmazon DynamoDB Pricing ExplainedECS on Fargate: The Greatest Services to Run Your ContainersA Simple Breakdown of Amazon ECS PricingUsing S3 with TerraformServerless Framework Unlimited: Resource ExtensionsAWS IAM Users: Understanding Identity Center, Organizations, and FederationAmazon SQS CLIAWS EventBridge: Pricing GuideAWS IAM Policies: A Practical ApproachConnecting SNS to SQS: Fanout SNS Topics to SQS QueuesThe Benefits of Using CloudWatch Alarms in Your AWS EnvironmentAWS App Runner: The Easy Way to Run Your ContainersImprove Your AWS Monitoring with CloudWatch DashboardsHow to Keep Your Costs Minimal When Using SQS: A Guide to Understanding PricingEnterprise Integration Patterns - Domain ObservabilityStep-By-Step: Emptying S3 Buckets and Directories Using the AWS CLI with S3 RMAn Introduction to AWS ConfigCreating IAM Policies with Ease: ChatGPT vs. GitHub Copilot vs. AWS Policy GeneratorGet to Grips with AWS IAM Roles: Terms, Concepts, and ExamplesBest Practices to Avoid and Troubleshoot Timeouts in AWS LambdaSupported Languages at AWS LambdaMaking the Most of AWS Lambda - Navigating Its Limitations for Better ResultsUse CloudWatch Synthetics to Monitor Your Web ApplicationAnalyze Your Logs with Ease with CloudWatch InsightsWhat Is Terraform? A Beginner's Guide to the Most Famous Infrastructure-as-Code ToolOptimize Your Application Monitoring with CloudWatch Custom MetricsUnderstanding AWS CloudWatch Pricing: A Comprehensive GuideCloudWatch vs. CloudTrail: Understanding the DifferencesAWS Organizations: The Key to Managing Your Cloud Infrastructure EffectivelyUnderstanding CloudWatch: A Comprehensive Guide to AWS Monitoring ServiceAWS Lambda Environment Variables - Best Practices and Common Use CasesAWS MFA: Keeping your Account Secure via Multi-Factor AuthenticationMastering the AWS Lambda CLI - A Guide for Deployment, Management, and MoreUnleashing the Hidden Costs of AWS RDS: A Comprehensive Guide to PricingA Comprehensive Guide to AWS Compute ServicesCDK Diff is underratedAWS Lambda Pricing: A Complete Guide to Understanding the Cost of the Serverless ServiceEnterprise Integration Patterns - Domain Event DesignEnterprise Integration Patterns with Serverless and CDKHow to Pick the Correct Routing Policy With Route 53Handling Step Function Task Tokens failures with CDKAdvancing your Security with IAM Permission BoundariesLatency-based Routing & Region Failover with Route53CloudWatch Log Browsing via your TerminalSecuring your DynamoDB DataAWS CloudWatch Logs: The Comprehensive Guide for Log Analysis and InsightsGetting Started with AWS Step FunctionsMarrying Terraform and Serverless Framework by Using the Parameter StoreSecuring your Serverless Application with self-signed JWTs & AWS HTTP GatewayUnderstanding and Handling Race Conditions at DynamoDBThe Limitless CloudFormation Stack with Lambda-Backed ResourcesHow To Build a Self-Updating Twitter Banner With Dynamic ContentUnlocking the Benefits of AWS RDS ScalingChange Tracking at DynamoDB with CloudTrail Data EventsAWS DynamoDB Data TypesAWS S3 Sync - An Extensive GuideUtilizing AWS Chatbot to Monitor and Manage CodePipelinesCreating a Custom Build Dashboard for CodePipelineUsing Step Function Task Tokens with CDKAWS CodeBuild & CodePipelineHandling Bounces and Complaints at Amazon SESSolutions Architect Associate Exam Cheat SheetInfrastructure as Code on AWS - An IntroductionAWS DynamoDB StreamsLearn How to Automate Welcome Emails with Amazon SES, Lambda and DynamoDB StreamsAdventures with Lambda layers and CDKHexagonal Architecture with CDK, Lambda, and TypeScriptCreating Composable CDK ConstructsBuilding a State Machine With Lambda Destinations and CDKCustom metric properties and CloudWatch InsightsCreating Custom Metric Alarms With CDKIAM Credentials Rotation Automation with Step FunctionsAdding Lambda Custom Metrics the Easy WayHandling errors with StepFunctions SNS SDK integrationWhat are AWS Lambda Layers and when should I use them?The Power of AWS CDK AspectsAWS CDK Version 2. What Is It and Why Should We Care?How To Build A Minimalistic Zero Cost Lambda-Powered Social Media DashboardLambda Provisioned Concurrency - Improving AWS Lambda Cold Start TimesTop 10 Free Learning Resources for AWSOur Most Loved AWS Developer Tools & ResourcesIntroduction to AWS Lambda: A Starter Guide