How to build a chatbot over a knowledge base using Generative AI and AWS
Are you looking to build a chatbot that can interpret customer information? Hoping to incorporate GenAI but don't know where to start? In this post, we will explore how to...
25 March 2024
Eliminating additional bandwidth charges for multi-zone sites on Vercel
In this post we look at how you can eliminate additional bandwidth charges for multi-zone sites on Vercel.
19 December 2023
A beginner's guide to AWS best practices
Starting your cloud development career can be daunting, here's a beginner's guide to some AWS best practices.
12 December 2023
Key takeaways from The State Of DevOps Report 2023
The DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) research program has had a significant impact on the software industry over the last decade. It is the longest-running research program of its kind...
5 December 2023
How to test serverless applications on AWS
Testing Serverless applications can be difficult, in this post we share some real world advice on where to start!
2 November 2023
6 steps to becoming an AWS Solutions Architect
Looking to become an AWS Solutions Architect Associate? Follow these 6 simple steps and you will be well on your way to passing the exam.
26 October 2023
The pros and cons of working with AWS Amplify
Speed vs Flexibility: What is more important to you and what are you willing to trade so that you can have one over the other?
18 October 2023
How to test step functions locally
Have you built a Step Function with many steps, retries and end states - but you are left wondering, how do I test this masterpiece to ensure it's as wonderful...
26 April 2023
Zero to Serverless car insurance - part 3
In this post, we'll look at how you can encourage your team to adopt a Serverless mindset.
18 April 2023
Zero to Serverless car insurance - part 2
In this post, we'll be focusing on some key improvements we've made to the platform, particularly focusing on how writing less code is a good thing!
11 April 2023
Zero to Serverless car insurance - part 1
Over the past 2 years we learned a lot about what it takes to build a Serverless platform; what it means to be Serverless-first, what works well, what doesn’t, but...
3 April 2023
How to avoid unnecessary NAT usage and reduce your AWS costs
How to reduce your AWS costs by avoiding unnecessary NAT Gateway usage
15 September 2022
How to pause a Step Function while waiting on a response from a third party API
In this post we explore how you can pause a Step Function, using Task Tokens, while waiting on an external process to be completed
3 August 2022
4 essential tips to apply when using AppSync & DynamoDB to build Serverless apps
AppSync and DynamoDB - can you name a more iconic duo!? In this post I'll cover 4 lessons learned when using AppSync and DynamoDB to help build a Serverless insurance...
30 June 2022
How to deploy an AWS AppSync API behind WAF using CDK
In this tutorial, we’ll look at how you can leverage AWS CDK v2 to deploy an AppSync GraphQL API behind AWS WAF and use managed rules to protect against the...
25 May 2022
How to virus scan S3 files with ClamAV and CDK
In this post we look at how to trigger virus scanning of files when they are uploaded to S3 utilising AWS CDK and Lambda container images
7 March 2022
Improving the CDK development cycle
Spend less time waiting on deployments with CDK hot swaps
25 February 2022
5 things you need to know when using AWS CDK
If you are working with Amazon's Cloud Development Kit (CDK), here are 5 essential tips and lessons we have learned along the way that will make your life easier.
24 January 2022
Building an OpenSearch Index from DynamoDB
In this post we will demonstrate how to set up an OpenSearch domain with a DynamoDB source
11 November 2021
Lambda Container Images
Ever wish you could combine the portability of containers, with the scalability of Lambda functions? Well now you can!
5 March 2021
An AWS Lambda Advent-ure in Python
Let’s build a web-based, programming-related advent calendar using AWS Lambda, Python, Google Sheets and CDK. No chocolates I’m afraid, but along the way we’ll learn a bit about Serverless Python
30 November 2020
Serverless BASH! Q&A With Chase Douglas
Missed the keynote Q&A session from Serverless Bash? We've put together a summary below:
1 July 2020
Is YAML Developer my next job title?
A brief exploration of CloudFormation from a developer's perspective.
23 June 2020
Thinking of the days, those serverless days you gave me
There’s something very special about a single-day, single-track, single-topic conference in your home city that offers a day of learning, a pint afterwards and home in time for the kids'...
30 January 2020
Using Native Dependencies with AWS Lambda
How to use native dependencies with AWS Lambda and Functions as a Service
7 August 2017
Docker - Simplifying a Developer's World
Installing stuff is hard. Installing stuff is messy. Installing stuff is time consuming/expensive. As a trainer, I am constantly moving between different technology stacks, running different applications,...
1 June 2017
Spring Boot With Dropwizard Metrics
Introduction to using Spring Boot with Dropwizard Metrics
31 March 2017
Continuous Delivery Pipelines with Jenkins 2.0
How to create continuous delivery pipelines in Jenkins 2.0