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AWS Serverless Hero π (thoughts are my own) - https://www.serverlessadvocate.com/
I ran two polls on LinkedIn for 7 days to my 15K+ followers, and these were the results
- Terraform pipped the AWS CDK when it came to go-to IaC frameworks.
- TypeScript/NodeJS came out top for go-to language/frameworks.
#AWS #Serverless #IaC
#AWS North Community Conference is just over two weeks away!
Iβll be speaking on "The CDK Mindset: Building Serverless Solutions as Repeatable Blueprints", and I am happy to be able to offer you access to 20% off using the discount code: LEE_SENT_ME
northcommunityconf.com/speakers
π Issue #52 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! ππ½
This is one full year of the newsletter, and I am so thankful to all of the experts who have given their own time to support me and the wider community.
A huge thank you from me! π
serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/52-a-year-...
Super excited to be speaking at the AWS North Community Conference, covering "The CDK Mindset: Building Serverless Solutions as Repeatable Blueprints" π§©
π Explore the full agenda and get tickets here ποΈ
northcommunityconf.com
#AWS #Serverless
New books to read π
31.08.2025 16:50 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
β Issue #51 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out!
serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/51-increme...
This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder @tpschmidt.com, and our spotlight falls on AWS Community Builder Kate Gawron! π
Please share! β»οΈ
#AWS #Serverless
Issue #50 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! π₯
This week, our serverless expert is AWS DevTools Hero Matthew Bonig, and our spotlight falls on AWS Specialist Developer Advocate Mike Chambers! Go check it out!
open.substack.com/pub/serverle...
#AWS #Serverless
AWS CDK Blueprints vs Custom Constructs vs Aspects
"We compare AWS CDK Blueprints to Custom L3 Constructs and Aspects, with examples in TypeScript and the AWS CDK"
blog.serverlessadvocate.com/aws-cdk-blue...
#AWS #Serverles
Kynren was amazing last night! βοΈ
kynren.com
Not the best score, but great to take my eldest to her first Newcastle United game tonight β½οΈ
09.08.2025 18:46 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out."
β Robert Collier
Well over 100 free detailed #AWS articles and GitHub repos with code examples on serverlessadvocate.com now
I hope people find these useful π
Serverless Rules CDK Nag Pack
"How we can use the Serverless Rules Nag Pack in the AWS CDK, discussing the common findings from running against production apps."
medium.com/@leejamesgil...
#AWS #serverless
π Issue #48 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out!
This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder Robert Bulmer, and our spotlight falls on Serverless Author Mark McCann!
serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/48-serverl...
Please subscribe & share! π
#AWS #Serverless
Anybody else with kids find when coding all week your singing βSoda Popβ constantly in your head?
26.07.2025 09:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Amazon Aurora DSQL Sidecar to DynamoDB β Part 1
"Unlock flexible query patterns by pairing Amazon Aurora DSQL with existing DynamoDB tables as a powerful sidecar strategy."
blog.serverlessadvocate.com/amazon-dsql-...
#AWS #Serverless
π Issue #46 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out!
This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder Seth Orell, and our spotlight falls on AWS Senior Solutions Architect Urmila Raju!
serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/46-amazon-...
Please subscribe & share! π
#serverless #aws
Which ORM framework are you currently using with Aurora DSQL, and what are you using for migrations? π§
13.07.2025 15:34 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Issue #45 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! ππ½
This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder Davide De Sio, and our spotlight falls on AWS Community Builder Daniele Frasca!
serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/45-aws-rea...
#serverless #AWS
Using Amazon Nova Canvas Virtual Try-On in Ecommerce Solutions ποΈ
"Example of using Amazon Nova Virtual Try-On for ecommerce applications, with full code examples in TypeScript."
www.linkedin.com/posts/lee-ja...
#AWS #serverless #AI
Hamilton this afternoon was out of this World..best theatre performance we have seen in years ππ
21.06.2025 17:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π₯ Introducing our newest AWS Heroes!
Christian Bonzelet, David Victoria, and Nora SchΓΆner: congratulations and thanks for all that you do in the AWS community! ππ
Coffee, chill, and read time π
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π Issue #39 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! ππ½
This week, our serverless expert is AWS Serverless Hero Ant Stanley & our spotlight falls on Cloud Dialogues Co-Host Georgia L. Smith!
open.substack.com/pub/serverle...
#AWS #Serverless #AI
Amazon Bedrock AI Image Manipulation with Amazon Nova
"Examples of using Amazon Bedrock for image generation, background removal, inpainting and outpainting, with full code examples in TypeScript and the AWS SDK."
medium.com/@leejamesgil...
#AWS #Serverless #AI
I donβt know if AI will replace most white-collar jobs in the next five years or not.
What I do know though, is that Iβll keep learning, adapting, and upskilling to stay relevant regardless, just as I have always done.
Focus on what you can control π±
Validating AI-generated images using AI and Amazon Bedrock
"Gaining confidence in AI-generated images using a validation framework underpinned by Amazon Bedrock"
blog.serverlessadvocate.com/validating-a...
#AWS #Serverless #AI
Issue #38 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! ππ½
This week, our serverless expert is AWS Senior Specialist Solution Architect Mark Sailes, and our spotlight falls on AWS Community Builder Victoria Demina! π
serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/38-life-be...
#AWS #Serverless
Itβs so easy with AI tools like Cursor to prompt βallβ changes through AI lazily, even things that you could do easily yourself by opening the correct file(s) and making the change, and no wonder we have quality issues when multiple files are changed on each run..
18.05.2025 16:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Me too ππ½
18.05.2025 15:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Where has the Serverless community gone? βοΈ
Is it just on LinkedIn pretty much now, as X/Twitter and BlueSky are dead it seems? π΄π«₯
In years gone by engagement, posts, collabs, and banter was highβ¦ π
