Jun 1Member-onlySetting up GitHub Actions to have access to your AWS accountGitHub Actions is the best CI/CD provider I’ve used so far. It is extremely flexible, and has really quickly caught up in terms of feature set with CI providers that existed for years before Actions was launched. One of its great features is being able to set up OIDC AWS…AWS2 min readAWS2 min read
May 13Member-onlySpeeding up your dev workflow with AlfredAlfred is one of my favourite Mac apps. It’s become a must-have ever since I first installed it about 5 years ago. When I set up a new Mac from scratch, it’s the first thing I install. In its most basic terms, it’s an extended version of Spotlight, the macOS…Alfred4 min readAlfred4 min read
May 9Member-onlyProcessing incoming email with AWS Simple Email Service (SES)AWS Simple Email Service is a service I’ve never been that big of a fan of, because it generally feels like a bit of a black box, although things have improved recently with the introduction of Virtual Deliverability Manager tools in the AWS Console. There’s one AWS SES feature I…Serverless4 min readServerless4 min read
Apr 8Member-onlyBuilding social features using DynamoDB and LambdaLast month, we added some simple social features to Street Art Cities. These allow you to follow any entity on the platform (cities, artists, users), view a personalised feed of items related to those entities, and be notified when new items from entities you follow are posted. Street Art…AWS4 min readAWS4 min read
Feb 6Member-onlyReturning to slower social mediaA year or two ago, I made a change in how I use Instagram. It was becoming the app I’d habitually open as soon as I unlocked my iPhone, just to check if there was something new waiting there for me. I’m one of those people that long ago stopped…Social Media2 min readSocial Media2 min read
Jan 1Member-onlyCreating a Production-Ready Public API using ServerlessI’ve been working with serverless tech like AWS Lambda and AWS API Gateway for quite a while now, but only recently was the first time I built an API using those technologies that was meant for public consumption, rather than just internally by my own front-ends. I love the process…AWS4 min readAWS4 min read
Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyMemories: The Relative ScoreLessons learned as a 16-year old entrepreneur — In high school, I built this app called Scholica with my friend Dante. It was a simple way to access all the information you needed as a student at our school — class schedules, grades, course materials — born out out of frustration about all of the outdated web portals…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published inAWS Tip·Nov 30, 2022Member-onlyAWS re:Invent news for serverless developersAs every year, before and during the AWS re:Invent event, many new AWS services and features have been announced. It can be hard to wade through these and fine the ones relevant for you, so these are the top four relevant ones for serverless engineers: SNS payload based filtering If you’re like me, you…AWS3 min readAWS3 min read
Published inThe Young Startup·Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyTeam size mattersWith the recent wave of tech layoffs, often caused either due to scaling too fast during the pandemic, or because of a guy named Elon, there has been a lot of focus in the media on the size of teams in tech startups. One central question is being asked: do…Team Building3 min readTeam Building3 min read
Aug 22, 2022Member-onlyBattery PoweredLast weekend, I got my Oura Ring. Although it’s too early to tell whether it will help me adequately track my sleep and activity, or whether I will be able to commit to wearing this device on my hand 24/7 for the next months, it did make me realise one…Battery2 min readBattery2 min read
