#  @tpschmidt_ Tobias Schmidt Tobias Schmidt posts on X about lambda, cloud, if you, tools the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::42399689/interactions)  - [--] Week [-----] -25% - [--] Month [------] -51% - [--] Months [-------] -39% - [--] Year [-------] +534% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::42399689/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] +20% - [--] Month [---] +43% - [--] Months [---] +111% - [--] Year [---] +532% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::42399689/followers)  - [--] Week [------] -0.02% - [--] Month [------] +0.43% - [--] Months [------] +2.80% - [--] Year [------] +7.50% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::42399689/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 61.79% [finance](/list/finance) 4.88% [stocks](/list/stocks) 0.81% **Social topic influence** [lambda](/topic/lambda) #175, [cloud](/topic/cloud) 11.38%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 7.32%, [tools](/topic/tools) 5.69%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 4.88%, [ai](/topic/ai) 4.88%, [how to](/topic/how-to) 4.88%, [core](/topic/core) 4.07%, [route](/topic/route) 4.07%, [money](/topic/money) 3.25% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@thecloudcover](/creator/undefined) [@donkersgood](/creator/undefined) [@alexbdebrie](/creator/undefined) [@theburningmonk](/creator/undefined) [@mtliendo](/creator/undefined) [@heitorlessa](/creator/undefined) [@ankitjodhani](/creator/undefined) [@soham901x](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Hour Loop, Inc. (HOUR)](/topic/$hour) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "AWS increased the payload limit from [---] KB to [--] MB for Lambda async invocations SQS and EventBridge π This is a bigger deal than it sounds Dumping payloads to S3 and passing references can be a hastle even with helpers that support that ootb" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2018337883745350075) 2026-02-02T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "Little bit late to the party: just discovered Prowler π It's an open-source cloud security scanner with [---] (π€―) AWS checks out of the box. It scans across IAM VPC S3 Lambda RDS and 80+ other services. = Instant visibility into misconfigurations" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2018594315598168362) 2026-02-03T07:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Long-time fan of Steampipe. Query AWS Azure & GCP APIs directly with SQL Just install the CLI pick a plugin and start querying. Want to check all your public S3 buckets across regions = select name region from aws_s3_bucket where bucket_policy_is_public = true" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2018956710724190305) 2026-02-04T07:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "There are 2000+ tables across 140+ plugins covering everything from cloud providers to SaaS APIs. Link: P.S. If you want to learn more about AWS visit our infographics section π https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics https://steampipe.io https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics https://steampipe.io" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2018956722703118779) 2026-02-04T07:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Most people still don't know about Database Savings Plans. AWS added them in December [----]. Up to 35% savings on database costs What makes them great is the flexibility. You commit to a $/hour spend for one year (no upfront payment needed though) Then you can:" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2019425863687918071) 2026-02-05T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Switch between Aurora instance families (db.r7g to db.r8g) Move workloads across regions Migrate from RDS Oracle to Aurora PostgreSQL Even change from RDS to DynamoDB All while keeping the discount. Most teams I've talked to haven't even looked at this yet π€·β" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2019425876623216980) 2026-02-05T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "@TheCloudCover Exactly - almost went under in the GenAI noise π " [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2019482854950904196) 2026-02-05T18:46Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "Last month I deployed a change that added $300/month to our AWS bill without realizing it. Great reminder to set up Infracost for PRs π Yes I could have also just been more careful and checked the pricing sections. But it's much easier this way π" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020044621389394412) 2026-02-07T07:59Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "One of my favorite AWS releases last year. went live and honestly it's something I've been waiting for I'm a big API Gateway fan. Been using it for years across projects. But the developer experience was always "messy"" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020406759249309870) 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "You'd either duct tape Swagger UI to somehwere (hello S3 π ) or fight with third-party tools and their webhook configs. Now AWS finally just handles it What it does Auto-discovers your REST APIs across accounts Generates documentation automatically" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020406771396026499) 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "Lets developers test endpoints directly in the browser Group APIs into products so partners only see what they need access to CloudWatch RUM integration for tracking portal usage () Everything stays inside AWS. No more extra tooling required π" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020406783161037282) 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Link to the announcement from last year π https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improve-api-discoverability-with-the-new-amazon-api-gateway-portal/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improve-api-discoverability-with-the-new-amazon-api-gateway-portal/" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020406794842169592) 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "I just went through AWS's guide on using the Kiro CLI for infrastructure optimization. Really love the prebuilt commands You can ask Kiro directly from your terminal: "Get me compute optimizer recommendations for my account"" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020770649711739138) 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "It connects to Cost Optimization Hub via MCPs and pulls everything right into your terminal π₯° No console navigation needed. Other prebuilt commands include:" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020770661539651964) 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "β SCP violation scanning Ask Kiro to review your codebase against your SCP before deployment. It flags violations and can even auto-fix them (or at least tries to π )" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020770696511783318) 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "π Context/rules files Teach Kiro your org's best practices once (e.g. "always use GP3 volumes" or "ARM64 for Lambda") It remembers _permanently_ and applies them to every new resource you build" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020770708222353450) 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "Full AWS guide π https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/5-ways-to-use-amazon-q-to-optimize-your-infrastructure/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/5-ways-to-use-amazon-q-to-optimize-your-infrastructure/" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020770719886688393) 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "AWS networking requires a PhD by design. (Almost) Every byte you move gets charged. Every learning mistake costs real money. Cross-AZ traffic $0.01/GB NAT Gateway processing $0.045/GB Transit Gateway data $0.02/GB A few examples:" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020874599731540347) 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "1. You set up a multi-AZ RDS cluster for high availability. = AWS charges you for the replication traffic between zones. [--]. You need outbound internet for Lambda functions (if not using IPv6 yes) = NAT Gateway costs more than the compute itself" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020874612113039430) 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "3. You connect three VPCs with Transit Gateway. = Now you're paying attachment hours AND data processing fees" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020874624175911300) 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "The argument that Azure does this better is common but it's a "pick your poison" situation. VNet Peering in Azure actually costs $0.01/GB in each direction within the same region (identical to AWS)" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020874635785781395) 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "VPC peering has no transitive routing by design. This forces you into Transit Gateway for anything beyond point-to-point. Transit Gateway pricing is structured so you pay to learn it = Every misconfigured route table costs real money in data transfer" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020874659303190811) 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "It's super easy to spend thousands on NAT Gateway charges because you don't know about VPC endpoints (Gateway Endpoints for S3 & DynamoDB are free but they aren't enabled by default - thanks AWS; so your traffic loops through the expensive NAT Gateway instead)" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020874671085015549) 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "The precision AWS gives you is real (we love it for that sure) You can build exactly the network topology you need. But you basically pay for every byte that moves through it π€·β" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2020874682799669519) 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "Each service explained in one sentence (as far as this is possible π ) What it does and why it matters. If you're learning AWS or trying to figure out which services actually deserve your attention this will hopefully save you some confusion. Link to the video π₯" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021132077534675043) 2026-02-10T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Most engineers using Identity Center and Leapp don't realize they can run every AWS session at the same time. Named profiles make this possible. It sounds simple but it eliminates two massive pain points at once" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2022219215776960686) 2026-02-13T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "If you're accessing S3 or DynamoDB from a private subnet without VPC Gateway Endpoints your traffic is routed through the internet. That means you're paying for NAT Gateway data transfer when you don't have to. Gateway Endpoints are free and keep everything internal" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021962577958543385) 2026-02-12T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "First you can run all your sessions simultaneously instead of constantly switching between them. Second you lock each project to its specific profile. Your dev app always hits dev. Your prod infrastructure always hits prod" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2022219227806195830) 2026-02-13T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "AWS has 200+ services. But you only need [--] to build almost anything. I just recorded a breakdown of those [--] services organized into [--] categories. It covers everything from VPC and Lambda to Kinesis and CloudWatch" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021132064813457530) 2026-02-10T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "I waste so much time "debugging" SST & Pulumi components that don't actually exist. Claude keeps suggesting them with full confidence π Short introduction: I love SST - since basically ever" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021494679741821017) 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "The problem: Most LLMs are not great at deciding between native SST components and raw Pulumi. When we work on complex infrastructure like Bedrock S3 Vectors the AI tends to guess most of the time" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021494703804514440) 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "It suggests components that do not exist (yet) or tries to work with versions that are months out of date. It frustrates me a lot because it kills the development flow. A few weeks ago I started using Sonatype's MCP server due to our collaboration for this post" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021494715603091791) 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "For the CLI you can update your function by providing this logging-config parameter: LogFormat=JSONApplicationLogLevel=ERRORSystemLogLevel=WARN. If you're using Powertools for AWS Lambda there's also a built-in option to control this" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021600201849614380) 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "In my opinion IAM is the & service by AWS π What's a : the concepts are crucial & being confident in them is a necessity" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1488871669024399364) 2022-02-02T13:47Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "π΅β Providing real-time visibility into and issues within your infrastructure and applications β‘ Quickly identify and resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and availability π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1608058500545904641) 2022-12-28T11:13Z 20.7K followers, 39.3K engagements "simplifies container management on the cloud with its scalable and secure platform for running Docker containers π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613161861670658057) 2023-01-11T13:12Z 20.7K followers, 30.4K engagements "is the key to unlocking lightning-fast scalable and reliable data storage on AWS β‘" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613881438532763651) 2023-01-13T12:51Z 20.7K followers, 37.3K engagements "Part two of the AWS CLI cheat sheet edition: πͺ£" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1648990983479078912) 2023-04-20T10:04Z 20.7K followers, 91.5K engagements "The Page is live β¨ π Currently it includes [--] services/features and we'll add more to our library every week Current catalog includes: The Dark Reader Deployment Pattern Polling vs. WebSockets via Amazon API Gateway" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1921445687776121138) 2025-05-11T06:02Z 20.7K followers, 41.4K engagements "Since November [----] ALB can now verify JWTs natively π Less code fewer bugs πͺ Before this you had to handle OAuth [---] token validation in your application code (or add a Lambda authorizer in front of your services). Now ALB does it for you:" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2019321109888581679) 2026-02-05T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "It is the best "intelligence" layer for Claude or Cursor I have seen. Instead of the AI relying on old training data it queries actual dependencies and their health in real time. How it helps me:" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021494727301005452) 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "π¦ No more hallucinated components from SST or Pulumi (and basically all other dependencies) π Real time security checks (no more CVE side quests due to NPM supply chain attacks π )" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021494738998919398) 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "Your Lambda functions are logging data you (likely) never look at. And you're paying for every single byte πΈ Doesn't sound like much but let's take a look at a simple calculation: These logs created by a single Lambda execution generate [---] bytes" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021600152017142265) 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "If you don't use them you can suppress by lowering the system log level e.g. set it to WARN or higher. For CDK just set "systemLogLevelV2" to "SystemLogLevel.WARN". Don't forget that JSON logs are required for this to work" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021600189912682770) 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "It's a simple change that can save you a lot of unnecessary costs πΈ PS: If you found this useful we've got a full Lambda infographic that breaks down everything from execution model to pricing π https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics/lambda https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics/lambda" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021600213761409264) 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "If you're not using SCPs yet you're missing one of the simplest security layers in AWS. They let you block specific actions across your entire organization. Real scenario: switched to AWS Identity Center Great Now prevent IAM user creation with an SCP" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021856829467504730) 2026-02-12T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Better security for less money - it's a pretty good deal π Amazon Web Services (AWS): could we just make this a default so developers don't have to set it up P.S.: We break down VPC architecture step by step in our infographics:" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2021962590084378975) 2026-02-12T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "The result: Zero accidental deployments to the wrong account and way less context switching throughout your day. If you found this useful we've got a whole collection of AWS quick wins like this over at https://awsfundamentals.com/hot-tips https://awsfundamentals.com/hot-tips" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/2022219239491535131) 2026-02-13T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements "AWS finally launched CloudWatch Generative AI Observability π€ It should address the problem that it's currently pretty difficult to monitor LLMs & agentic apps across Bedrock ECS & so on" [X Link](https://x.com/tpschmidt_/status/1951553587248766989) 2025-08-02T08:00Z 20.7K followers, 13.3K engagements "Scared of getting your hands on at AWS because you're in fear of unexpected costs for the cloud You don't have to be A small thread about steps you can take to sleep better on your journey to becoming an AWS expert π§΅π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1422179393359814659) 2021-08-02T12:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "You don't need an AWS certification. But there are a lot of benefits: it forces you to deep dive into services you'll learn a lot about the orchestration of services you'll get to know best practices A cheat sheet for the Solutions Architect Associate certification π§΅π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1426174390690099200) 2021-08-13T13:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "You're building a SaaS product with a serverless architecture powered by Lambda DynamoDB and other managed AWS services I'm on the same track. If you want to share experiences get guidance or reviews or just want to talk about the journey I'd love to get in touch π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1430472712586153986) 2021-08-25T10:10Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Hi I'm Tobi π I'm regularly writing about experiences & learnings on: AWS & Azure Cloud β Serverless & Terraform π Node.js & NestJS π¨π» Building a SaaS product π₯ Happy to help and meet new people on the same journey. DMs are open π¨ #sharingiscaring" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1433089916485963787) 2021-09-01T15:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Three of my most loved tools for working with AWS π π AWSume - easily working with multiple Accounts π AWS CloudWatch Logs for Humans - browse logs at your local terminal π¨ steampipe - query your Accounts resources via SQL-like commands Don't miss out trying them π₯" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1436008896540385283) 2021-09-09T16:49Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Doubts about switching careers to become a cloud architect π€ No you don't need a CS master No you don't need certifications No you don't need to be a genius No you don't need talent Just get started today & take small steps. You're stuck & need advice Send me a DM π¨" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1438158837316526081) 2021-09-15T15:12Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Preparing a collection of threads for 'Getting Started with AWS' π π§΅ It will be about the core services how to begin & everything you need to know for your future cloud engineering role IAM π VPC π EC2 π€ S3 πΎ Lambda DynamoDB β SQS / SNS π« . & more" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1438578586496258057) 2021-09-16T19:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "π Cloud Concepts 1x1 What are SaaS PaaS IaaS and how do they differ A quick wrap-up π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1439671532813529089) 2021-09-19T19:23Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "There you are on the way to becoming a cloud engineer and architect. You've. learned a lot about AWS' core services probably taken some certifications built small services yourself . but how to get into your first project What I've learned over the years π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1440007010792128517) 2021-09-20T17:36Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "π AWS 1x1 - & () π The concepts are crucial & being confident in them is a necessity. From basics to advanced concepts π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1442880455179657219) 2021-09-28T15:54Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "π AWS 1x1 - & Your logically isolated virtual network in the cloud. From Security Groups over Route Tables to VPC Peering" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1456648668128464899) 2021-11-05T15:44Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "A list about tech that just skyrocketed my career: AWS π€ Node.js & TypeScript π¨π» Terraform Serverless Framework & CloudFormation π . and I still love to work with all of them" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1465359859461861378) 2021-11-29T16:39Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "There's basically nothing you can't build on AWS π But having a great set of & is a necessity π My personal top 7" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1471896925368721409) 2021-12-17T17:35Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements ": AWS rocks π₯ : there's probably nothing you can't build there π : it's likely that starting your cloud journey will pay offβ‘ . but how to start looking at over [---] AWS services My [--] greatest resources for learning π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1472978805904093188) 2021-12-20T17:14Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "π AWS 1x1 - Discover malicious behavior in your account by tracking all changes that are made to your infrastructure" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1476229316023406599) 2021-12-29T16:31Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "There was never a better time to start your cloud journey on AWS β‘ But the ecosystem is gigantic & feeling overwhelmed is easy : there are great free learning resources that will guide & help you to achieve your first goals https://hashnode.tpschmidt.com/my-top-10-free-learning-resources-for-aws https://hashnode.tpschmidt.com/my-top-10-free-learning-resources-for-aws" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1484215906448424964) 2022-01-20T17:27Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Your cheat sheet for the next time you're facing the question: "' π€" Including (almost) about my most loved AWS service π§‘" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1485630771457146891) 2022-01-24T15:09Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "My personal holy grail of database solutions: β‘ Sadly I couldn't fit all the features & must-knows into a single infographic. There are just too many π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1493958661391233026) 2022-02-16T14:41Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "If you want an engineering job in a company that heavily uses AWS it's very like you'll get in touch with ECS at some point And that's great as it's an awesome π π I've made a small infographic to get you started" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1521093232314228736) 2022-05-02T11:44Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "What's DNS & why should I use Route [--] β‘ An introduction to one of the internet's core building blocks & all about Route53's feature set which greatly exceeds just simple routing" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1531998785915785216) 2022-06-01T13:59Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "What are your must-read books regarding software architecture π Also happy about tips for books solely focusing on distributed systems or Serverless π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1532675417072623618) 2022-06-03T10:47Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "π AWS/Terraform Tip π Get an estimate of your costs & a detailed overview of the pricing of each of your AWS resources via You can even preview increased costs estimates for changed or added infrastructure in pull requests π π€© Link below" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1537455518326956032) 2022-06-16T15:22Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "AWS SNS: a fully-managed messaging service π¨ A collection of the fundamentals to get you started π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1537465068488740864) 2022-06-16T16:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements ": Your fully-managed message queuing service & a serverless fan's best friend π From queue types over visibility timeouts to lambda triggers" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1541386666446884868) 2022-06-27T11:43Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "A list of small tools with a when working with AWS π π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1543982797320327169) 2022-07-04T15:39Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "π AWS/Terraform Tip π : migrate existing IAM configurations into Terraform & identify unused users roles groups and policies & replace them with Least Privileges Terraform code π . too many great Terraform tools out there π₯ https://github.com/bridgecrewio/AirIAM https://github.com/bridgecrewio/AirIAM" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1544322461860302848) 2022-07-05T14:09Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Did you know that came to life in π¨ . or that is here since πΎ Me neither π That's why I've created a (more or less accurate) map of the release dates of well-known AWS services π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1544352527470280705) 2022-07-05T16:08Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "" " Nobody ever includes in their answer even though it's for π A collection of π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1552288409825251331) 2022-07-27T13:42Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "You can on AWS via. some π basic π§ and a few π to get you ahead π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1552957572449280002) 2022-07-29T10:01Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Just found out that you can request for if you're a non-native English speaker π©π« Steps to take π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1555523249273987077) 2022-08-05T11:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "In every project I have worked on as a freelancer AWS has been heavily used So I can assure you: even small cloud expertise is a - β‘ If you're struggling with how to begin read on to learn about the core services & free tutorials π§΅π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1556622972496056323) 2022-08-08T12:46Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "There's you can do with just a few AWS services & tools π Related exceptional content π₯ Serverless & CDK: @donkersgood DynamoDB: @alexbdebrie AppSync: @theburningmonk Amplify: @mtliendo Lambda Power Tools: @heitor_lessa Thank you all π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1556634052358279168) 2022-08-08T13:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "- the entry point to your Serverless ecosystem β‘ It's runs at & is that often do not even require you to write any code π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1559526914972389377) 2022-08-16T13:06Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "In the past year I did a lot of π§΅ I've revisited my timeline & cherry-picked the that will help you to - π€ π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1562809739385655297) 2022-08-25T14:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "β‘ It abstracts away all the tedious work you'd had with Terraform or CloudFormation when building Lambda-powered apps π A not-that-small thread about to get started π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1565359798836674570) 2022-09-01T15:23Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "& Reliable Secure & Serverless Continuous Integration and Delivery π about the Pros Cons & everything you need to know π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1567814852739039238) 2022-09-08T09:59Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "irtual rivate loud β π Your in the cloud π From Security Groups over Route Tables to VPC Peering" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1582330939442536448) 2022-10-18T11:21Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "I'm living the - & - approach but it's not always possible to get around running virtual machines in π€ A quick wrap-up about things you should know about one of the oldest services at AWS π€ π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1597189582478807047) 2022-11-28T11:24Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements "Adding the final touches for the last chapters of . π After that it's passed to the final reviewers π Current State: [------] words β [--] services π€ [--] major IaC tools π It's official: we'll launch in π π¨" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1605916584006107136) 2022-12-22T13:22Z 20.7K followers, 25.7K engagements "is a key player in the future of cloud-native technology π€ Focus on creating and improving your applications rather than managing the underlying infrastructure β‘" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1612413392760832001) 2023-01-09T11:38Z 20.7K followers, 29.1K engagements "It's the final countdown. β‘ AWS Fundamentals will be released on Monday The Ingredients: π π€ π π https://awsfundamentals.com https://awsfundamentals.com" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613513948975828992) 2023-01-12T12:31Z 20.7K followers, 48.3K engagements "Printer-friendly infographics. who dis π How do you like it π Something to improve" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1618890359135682560) 2023-01-27T08:35Z 20.7K followers, 37.9K engagements "And one more π : ECS is awesome π π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1618934114626805761) 2023-01-27T11:29Z 20.7K followers, 31K engagements "Are you interested in any of these topicsπ₯ AWS π₯ Amazon Web Services π The Cloud Platform with the Leading Market Share π The AWSome Cloud π I'm sharing my knowledge daily so follow me if you haven't already β " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1626127570004590598) 2023-02-16T07:53Z 20.7K followers, 73.5K engagements "I've worked on several projects where we've done everything in a single AWS account. This works well at first but can echo for years as painful technical debt β‘ Learn about so you can comfortably work with multiple accounts π§΅" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1628725673274626053) 2023-02-23T11:57Z 20.7K followers, 45.9K engagements "Even with IaC tools it's often neat to just quickly or via the AWS Lambda CLI β π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1632765765379059713) 2023-03-06T15:31Z 20.7K followers, 48.2K engagements "is still my most loved Infrastructure-as-Code tool π Multi-Cloud Support Modular & Reusable Plan & Preview Changes Expressions & Meta Arguments Dynamic Blocks Large Community π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1633795282411429890) 2023-03-09T11:42Z 20.7K followers, 119.4K engagements "Finished another article about ' and how to mitigate them to a certain extent β‘ π If you're just starting with Serverless have a read π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/lambda-limitations https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/lambda-limitations" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1636330106128945152) 2023-03-16T11:34Z 20.7K followers, 25.3K engagements "Never heard of - or before I've got your back π An infographic & article about everything your need to know about AWS IAM Roles π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1641747672074706946) 2023-03-31T10:22Z 20.7K followers, 45.6K engagements "If you're using SQS and have never heard of & and have a look at our recent post about SQS pricing πΈ" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1643938800194801664) 2023-04-06T11:28Z 20.7K followers, 26.4K engagements "What's the best or most efficient way of crafting AWS IAM policies A small comparison of vs. vs. π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1655535528723501056) 2023-05-08T11:30Z 20.7K followers, 14.8K engagements "The next AWS Fundamentals Issue goes out today π¨ Topic: Networking Fundamentals It includes an introduction to. API Gateway π VPC π CloudFront π Route [--] π· π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1663441038353022976) 2023-05-30T07:03Z 20.7K followers, 38K engagements "Amazing blog post by @Ankit__Jodhani with animated infographics π₯ = Building a - on AWS with the π https://www.showwcase.com/show/35459/building-a-resilient-three-tier-architecture-on-aws-with-deploying-mern-stack-application https://www.showwcase.com/show/35459/building-a-resilient-three-tier-architecture-on-aws-with-deploying-mern-stack-application" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1672409234791882752) 2023-06-24T01:00Z 20.7K followers, 24.3K engagements "Being honest here: just last week I learned that you don't need a NAT or Internet Gateway to talk to S3 and DynamoDB from without your VPC's private subnets. Just deploy a . Comes without additional charges and actually saves you money πΈ" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1692114125911179708) 2023-08-17T10:00Z 20.7K followers, 33.5K engagements "provide secure private connectivity between your VPC and AWS services eliminating the need for internet gateways or NAT devices π β‘ If you didn't know about VPC yet have a read about them in our latest article π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/vpc-endpoints https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/vpc-endpoints" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1693563659166118373) 2023-08-21T10:00Z 20.7K followers, 21.6K engagements "If you're working with AWS professionally and you don't know about today is the right time to have a look at it For a deep dive including hands-on have a look at our AWS fundamentals blog article π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/aws-organizations-the-key-to-managing-your-cloud-infrastructure-effectively https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/aws-organizations-the-key-to-managing-your-cloud-infrastructure-effectively" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1698274662856458570) 2023-09-03T10:00Z 20.7K followers, 28K engagements "When working with the AWS CLI I'll mostly use 's AI auto-completion to find the commands & parameters I'm looking for. Nevertheless it's good to know to visit the docs from time to time to get deep insights and advanced options π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1731267050021261439) 2023-12-03T11:00Z 20.7K followers, 17.1K engagements "Still love to work with the plain AWS CLI from time to time πΎ Here's a cheat sheet for AWS Lambda https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/mastering-the-aws-lambda-cli https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/mastering-the-aws-lambda-cli" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1733079047423615167) 2023-12-08T11:00Z 20.7K followers, 19.9K engagements "If you've ever wondered when to use SNS vs. SQS I think in a nutshell it can be drilled down to this: use for real-time alerts and notifications opt for to decouple systems and manage traffic spikes for ensuring message delivery and reliability In-depth guide can be found in one of our articles π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/amazon-sns-to-sqs https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/amazon-sns-to-sqs" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1853799508964241478) 2024-11-05T14:00Z 20.7K followers, 15.4K engagements "Resolving a DNS entry involves a lot of complexity. This animated graphic briefly explains how addresses are resolved using Route [--]. It doesn't cover how many "network nodes" might cache the DNS entry though" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1893631928974348549) 2025-02-23T12:00Z 20.7K followers, 10.1K engagements "Currently working on a page that will showcase all the animations we've created to explain AWS services and features π§π» I think the first version looks nice β¨ We'll release this soon π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1918909478030004683) 2025-05-04T06:04Z 20.7K followers, 23.9K engagements "The AWS Fundamentals GitHub fan base is expanding π Our focus is on offering numerous starter projects for you to deploy and explore AWS development firsthand π§ We're covering a wide range of topicsfrom AI to container foundations IAM and serverless architectures π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1922894728632455285) 2025-05-15T06:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "Tool that I recently discovered and instantly loved: the πΎ A CLI tool that provides a cost breakdown right in your local CLI. Simple to use and visually appealing. π Thanks Ravi" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1926518618998575398) 2025-05-25T06:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "Working with AWS for [--] years now didn't know about the - GitHub repository until last week. 13k+ stars countless valuable resources. How could I miss this π " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1935955814327763378) 2025-06-20T07:00Z 20.7K followers, 50.4K engagements "AWS has completely overhauled its for new accountsand if youre a developer (or thinking about becoming one) heres what you need to know:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1944009714964345026) 2025-07-12T12:23Z 20.7K followers, 14.4K engagements "The AWS Tech Stack - or the most important services β¨ [--] Compute Run your apps on EC2 virtual machines orchestrate containers with ECS and Fargate or go serverless with Lambda. They provide flexible compute (based on your needs) for any application size & architecture" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949017107670466891) 2025-07-26T08:01Z 20.7K followers, 43.7K engagements "ECS finally received built-in blue/green deployments β¨ No more rolling your own scripts with proxied DNS records to get safe zero-downtime container releases π Now ECS handles the orchestration traffic shifting and instant rollback" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949364892257116563) 2025-07-27T07:03Z 20.7K followers, 11.7K engagements "Great example of how to easily save costs on AWS. πΈ Mostly it's not hard work. You just have to invest a little bit of effort. AWS Cost Gotchas from the post:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950104326736867667) 2025-07-29T08:01Z 20.7K followers, 17.5K engagements "Did you know that you can generate AWS architecture diagrams with Q Without hallucinations as there are MCP servers for the diagrams and the AWS documentation. No more fiddling around with whatever manual tool you hate least" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950511752095191277) 2025-07-30T11:00Z 20.7K followers, 17.9K engagements ": Instead of fighting with weird bastion hosts or other workarounds to properly debug networking permissions and routing issues in a private VPC you can just use the and its π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1951961755804180527) 2025-08-03T11:02Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "Just found the cheat sheet from the past that I've created for the AWS S3 CLI. With AI helpers it's not too important anymore but definitely still useful to know the most important commands β¨" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1953682091402789233) 2025-08-08T04:58Z 20.7K followers, 44.1K engagements "The AWS Fundamentals is still growing - counting [--] animations now β¨ Latest newcomer: Fair Queues at SQS π https://awsfundamentals.com/animations https://awsfundamentals.com/animations" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955856931765281050) 2025-08-14T05:00Z 20.7K followers, 13.2K engagements "If you have a bunch of resources in a VPC writing to S3 you'll notice that your NAT Gateway bill will be much higher. If you didn't know by default the traffic will go through the public internet even though S3 is an AWS service. Make sure to use Gateway Endpoints πΈ π" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956219322357178638) 2025-08-15T05:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements "Started to work with AWS in [----]. This is [--] years ago. What's hard to grasp: some of AWS core services launched (almost) [--] years ago like SQS S3 & EC2 π₯ Here's a curated map of AWS service releases that I've created in the past. (Still missing everything after [----] sorry)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1956687404854878426) 2025-08-16T12:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@tpschmidt_ Tobias SchmidtTobias Schmidt posts on X about lambda, cloud, if you, tools the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.
Social category influence technology brands 61.79% finance 4.88% stocks 0.81%
Social topic influence lambda #175, cloud 11.38%, if you 7.32%, tools 5.69%, in the 4.88%, ai 4.88%, how to 4.88%, core 4.07%, route 4.07%, money 3.25%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @thecloudcover @donkersgood @alexbdebrie @theburningmonk @mtliendo @heitorlessa @ankitjodhani @soham901x
Top assets mentioned Hour Loop, Inc. (HOUR)
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"AWS increased the payload limit from [---] KB to [--] MB for Lambda async invocations SQS and EventBridge π This is a bigger deal than it sounds Dumping payloads to S3 and passing references can be a hastle even with helpers that support that ootb"
X Link 2026-02-02T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Little bit late to the party: just discovered Prowler π It's an open-source cloud security scanner with [---] (π€―) AWS checks out of the box. It scans across IAM VPC S3 Lambda RDS and 80+ other services. = Instant visibility into misconfigurations"
X Link 2026-02-03T07:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Long-time fan of Steampipe. Query AWS Azure & GCP APIs directly with SQL Just install the CLI pick a plugin and start querying. Want to check all your public S3 buckets across regions = select name region from aws_s3_bucket where bucket_policy_is_public = true"
X Link 2026-02-04T07:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"There are 2000+ tables across 140+ plugins covering everything from cloud providers to SaaS APIs. Link: P.S. If you want to learn more about AWS visit our infographics section π https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics https://steampipe.io https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics https://steampipe.io"
X Link 2026-02-04T07:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Most people still don't know about Database Savings Plans. AWS added them in December [----]. Up to 35% savings on database costs What makes them great is the flexibility. You commit to a $/hour spend for one year (no upfront payment needed though) Then you can:"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Switch between Aurora instance families (db.r7g to db.r8g) Move workloads across regions Migrate from RDS Oracle to Aurora PostgreSQL Even change from RDS to DynamoDB All while keeping the discount. Most teams I've talked to haven't even looked at this yet π€·β"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"@TheCloudCover Exactly - almost went under in the GenAI noise π
"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:46Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Last month I deployed a change that added $300/month to our AWS bill without realizing it. Great reminder to set up Infracost for PRs π
Yes I could have also just been more careful and checked the pricing sections. But it's much easier this way π"
X Link 2026-02-07T07:59Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"One of my favorite AWS releases last year. went live and honestly it's something I've been waiting for I'm a big API Gateway fan. Been using it for years across projects. But the developer experience was always "messy""
X Link 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"You'd either duct tape Swagger UI to somehwere (hello S3 π
) or fight with third-party tools and their webhook configs. Now AWS finally just handles it What it does Auto-discovers your REST APIs across accounts Generates documentation automatically"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Lets developers test endpoints directly in the browser Group APIs into products so partners only see what they need access to CloudWatch RUM integration for tracking portal usage () Everything stays inside AWS. No more extra tooling required π"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Link to the announcement from last year π https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improve-api-discoverability-with-the-new-amazon-api-gateway-portal/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improve-api-discoverability-with-the-new-amazon-api-gateway-portal/"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:58Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"I just went through AWS's guide on using the Kiro CLI for infrastructure optimization. Really love the prebuilt commands You can ask Kiro directly from your terminal: "Get me compute optimizer recommendations for my account""
X Link 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"It connects to Cost Optimization Hub via MCPs and pulls everything right into your terminal π₯° No console navigation needed. Other prebuilt commands include:"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"β
SCP violation scanning Ask Kiro to review your codebase against your SCP before deployment. It flags violations and can even auto-fix them (or at least tries to π
)"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"π Context/rules files Teach Kiro your org's best practices once (e.g. "always use GP3 volumes" or "ARM64 for Lambda") It remembers permanently and applies them to every new resource you build"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Full AWS guide π https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/5-ways-to-use-amazon-q-to-optimize-your-infrastructure/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/5-ways-to-use-amazon-q-to-optimize-your-infrastructure/"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"AWS networking requires a PhD by design. (Almost) Every byte you move gets charged. Every learning mistake costs real money. Cross-AZ traffic $0.01/GB NAT Gateway processing $0.045/GB Transit Gateway data $0.02/GB A few examples:"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"1. You set up a multi-AZ RDS cluster for high availability. = AWS charges you for the replication traffic between zones. [--]. You need outbound internet for Lambda functions (if not using IPv6 yes) = NAT Gateway costs more than the compute itself"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"3. You connect three VPCs with Transit Gateway. = Now you're paying attachment hours AND data processing fees"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"The argument that Azure does this better is common but it's a "pick your poison" situation. VNet Peering in Azure actually costs $0.01/GB in each direction within the same region (identical to AWS)"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"VPC peering has no transitive routing by design. This forces you into Transit Gateway for anything beyond point-to-point. Transit Gateway pricing is structured so you pay to learn it = Every misconfigured route table costs real money in data transfer"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"It's super easy to spend thousands on NAT Gateway charges because you don't know about VPC endpoints (Gateway Endpoints for S3 & DynamoDB are free but they aren't enabled by default - thanks AWS; so your traffic loops through the expensive NAT Gateway instead)"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"The precision AWS gives you is real (we love it for that sure) You can build exactly the network topology you need. But you basically pay for every byte that moves through it π€·β"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:57Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Each service explained in one sentence (as far as this is possible π
) What it does and why it matters. If you're learning AWS or trying to figure out which services actually deserve your attention this will hopefully save you some confusion. Link to the video π₯"
X Link 2026-02-10T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Most engineers using Identity Center and Leapp don't realize they can run every AWS session at the same time. Named profiles make this possible. It sounds simple but it eliminates two massive pain points at once"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"If you're accessing S3 or DynamoDB from a private subnet without VPC Gateway Endpoints your traffic is routed through the internet. That means you're paying for NAT Gateway data transfer when you don't have to. Gateway Endpoints are free and keep everything internal"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"First you can run all your sessions simultaneously instead of constantly switching between them. Second you lock each project to its specific profile. Your dev app always hits dev. Your prod infrastructure always hits prod"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"AWS has 200+ services. But you only need [--] to build almost anything. I just recorded a breakdown of those [--] services organized into [--] categories. It covers everything from VPC and Lambda to Kinesis and CloudWatch"
X Link 2026-02-10T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"I waste so much time "debugging" SST & Pulumi components that don't actually exist. Claude keeps suggesting them with full confidence π
Short introduction: I love SST - since basically ever"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The problem: Most LLMs are not great at deciding between native SST components and raw Pulumi. When we work on complex infrastructure like Bedrock S3 Vectors the AI tends to guess most of the time"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"It suggests components that do not exist (yet) or tries to work with versions that are months out of date. It frustrates me a lot because it kills the development flow. A few weeks ago I started using Sonatype's MCP server due to our collaboration for this post"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"For the CLI you can update your function by providing this logging-config parameter: LogFormat=JSONApplicationLogLevel=ERRORSystemLogLevel=WARN. If you're using Powertools for AWS Lambda there's also a built-in option to control this"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"In my opinion IAM is the & service by AWS π What's a : the concepts are crucial & being confident in them is a necessity"
X Link 2022-02-02T13:47Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"π΅β Providing real-time visibility into and issues within your infrastructure and applications β‘ Quickly identify and resolve issues to ensure optimal performance and availability π"
X Link 2022-12-28T11:13Z 20.7K followers, 39.3K engagements
"simplifies container management on the cloud with its scalable and secure platform for running Docker containers π"
X Link 2023-01-11T13:12Z 20.7K followers, 30.4K engagements
"is the key to unlocking lightning-fast scalable and reliable data storage on AWS β‘"
X Link 2023-01-13T12:51Z 20.7K followers, 37.3K engagements
"Part two of the AWS CLI cheat sheet edition: πͺ£"
X Link 2023-04-20T10:04Z 20.7K followers, 91.5K engagements
"The Page is live β¨ π Currently it includes [--] services/features and we'll add more to our library every week Current catalog includes: The Dark Reader Deployment Pattern Polling vs. WebSockets via Amazon API Gateway"
X Link 2025-05-11T06:02Z 20.7K followers, 41.4K engagements
"Since November [----] ALB can now verify JWTs natively π Less code fewer bugs πͺ Before this you had to handle OAuth [---] token validation in your application code (or add a Lambda authorizer in front of your services). Now ALB does it for you:"
X Link 2026-02-05T08:04Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"It is the best "intelligence" layer for Claude or Cursor I have seen. Instead of the AI relying on old training data it queries actual dependencies and their health in real time. How it helps me:"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"π¦ No more hallucinated components from SST or Pulumi (and basically all other dependencies) π Real time security checks (no more CVE side quests due to NPM supply chain attacks π
)"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:01Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"Your Lambda functions are logging data you (likely) never look at. And you're paying for every single byte πΈ Doesn't sound like much but let's take a look at a simple calculation: These logs created by a single Lambda execution generate [---] bytes"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"If you don't use them you can suppress by lowering the system log level e.g. set it to WARN or higher. For CDK just set "systemLogLevelV2" to "SystemLogLevel.WARN". Don't forget that JSON logs are required for this to work"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"It's a simple change that can save you a lot of unnecessary costs πΈ PS: If you found this useful we've got a full Lambda infographic that breaks down everything from execution model to pricing π https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics/lambda https://awsfundamentals.com/infographics/lambda"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"If you're not using SCPs yet you're missing one of the simplest security layers in AWS. They let you block specific actions across your entire organization. Real scenario: switched to AWS Identity Center Great Now prevent IAM user creation with an SCP"
X Link 2026-02-12T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Better security for less money - it's a pretty good deal π Amazon Web Services (AWS): could we just make this a default so developers don't have to set it up P.S.: We break down VPC architecture step by step in our infographics:"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The result: Zero accidental deployments to the wrong account and way less context switching throughout your day. If you found this useful we've got a whole collection of AWS quick wins like this over at https://awsfundamentals.com/hot-tips https://awsfundamentals.com/hot-tips"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:00Z 20.7K followers, [--] engagements
"AWS finally launched CloudWatch Generative AI Observability π€ It should address the problem that it's currently pretty difficult to monitor LLMs & agentic apps across Bedrock ECS & so on"
X Link 2025-08-02T08:00Z 20.7K followers, 13.3K engagements
"Scared of getting your hands on at AWS because you're in fear of unexpected costs for the cloud You don't have to be A small thread about steps you can take to sleep better on your journey to becoming an AWS expert π§΅π"
X Link 2021-08-02T12:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"You don't need an AWS certification. But there are a lot of benefits: it forces you to deep dive into services you'll learn a lot about the orchestration of services you'll get to know best practices A cheat sheet for the Solutions Architect Associate certification π§΅π"
X Link 2021-08-13T13:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"You're building a SaaS product with a serverless architecture powered by Lambda DynamoDB and other managed AWS services I'm on the same track. If you want to share experiences get guidance or reviews or just want to talk about the journey I'd love to get in touch π"
X Link 2021-08-25T10:10Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Hi I'm Tobi π I'm regularly writing about experiences & learnings on: AWS & Azure Cloud β Serverless & Terraform π Node.js & NestJS π¨π» Building a SaaS product π₯ Happy to help and meet new people on the same journey. DMs are open π¨ #sharingiscaring"
X Link 2021-09-01T15:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Three of my most loved tools for working with AWS π π AWSume - easily working with multiple Accounts π AWS CloudWatch Logs for Humans - browse logs at your local terminal π¨ steampipe - query your Accounts resources via SQL-like commands Don't miss out trying them π₯"
X Link 2021-09-09T16:49Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Doubts about switching careers to become a cloud architect π€ No you don't need a CS master No you don't need certifications No you don't need to be a genius No you don't need talent Just get started today & take small steps. You're stuck & need advice Send me a DM π¨"
X Link 2021-09-15T15:12Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Preparing a collection of threads for 'Getting Started with AWS' π π§΅ It will be about the core services how to begin & everything you need to know for your future cloud engineering role IAM π VPC π EC2 π€ S3 πΎ Lambda DynamoDB β SQS / SNS π« . & more"
X Link 2021-09-16T19:00Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"π Cloud Concepts 1x1 What are SaaS PaaS IaaS and how do they differ A quick wrap-up π§΅"
X Link 2021-09-19T19:23Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"There you are on the way to becoming a cloud engineer and architect. You've. learned a lot about AWS' core services probably taken some certifications built small services yourself . but how to get into your first project What I've learned over the years π§΅"
X Link 2021-09-20T17:36Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"π AWS 1x1 - & () π The concepts are crucial & being confident in them is a necessity. From basics to advanced concepts π§΅"
X Link 2021-09-28T15:54Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"π AWS 1x1 - & Your logically isolated virtual network in the cloud. From Security Groups over Route Tables to VPC Peering"
X Link 2021-11-05T15:44Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"A list about tech that just skyrocketed my career: AWS π€ Node.js & TypeScript π¨π» Terraform Serverless Framework & CloudFormation π . and I still love to work with all of them"
X Link 2021-11-29T16:39Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"There's basically nothing you can't build on AWS π But having a great set of & is a necessity π My personal top 7"
X Link 2021-12-17T17:35Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
": AWS rocks π₯ : there's probably nothing you can't build there π : it's likely that starting your cloud journey will pay offβ‘ . but how to start looking at over [---] AWS services My [--] greatest resources for learning π"
X Link 2021-12-20T17:14Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"π AWS 1x1 - Discover malicious behavior in your account by tracking all changes that are made to your infrastructure"
X Link 2021-12-29T16:31Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"There was never a better time to start your cloud journey on AWS β‘ But the ecosystem is gigantic & feeling overwhelmed is easy : there are great free learning resources that will guide & help you to achieve your first goals https://hashnode.tpschmidt.com/my-top-10-free-learning-resources-for-aws https://hashnode.tpschmidt.com/my-top-10-free-learning-resources-for-aws"
X Link 2022-01-20T17:27Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Your cheat sheet for the next time you're facing the question: "' π€" Including (almost) about my most loved AWS service π§‘"
X Link 2022-01-24T15:09Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"My personal holy grail of database solutions: β‘ Sadly I couldn't fit all the features & must-knows into a single infographic. There are just too many π"
X Link 2022-02-16T14:41Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"If you want an engineering job in a company that heavily uses AWS it's very like you'll get in touch with ECS at some point And that's great as it's an awesome π π I've made a small infographic to get you started"
X Link 2022-05-02T11:44Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"What's DNS & why should I use Route [--] β‘ An introduction to one of the internet's core building blocks & all about Route53's feature set which greatly exceeds just simple routing"
X Link 2022-06-01T13:59Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"What are your must-read books regarding software architecture π Also happy about tips for books solely focusing on distributed systems or Serverless π"
X Link 2022-06-03T10:47Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"π AWS/Terraform Tip π Get an estimate of your costs & a detailed overview of the pricing of each of your AWS resources via You can even preview increased costs estimates for changed or added infrastructure in pull requests π π€© Link below"
X Link 2022-06-16T15:22Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"AWS SNS: a fully-managed messaging service π¨ A collection of the fundamentals to get you started π"
X Link 2022-06-16T16:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
": Your fully-managed message queuing service & a serverless fan's best friend π From queue types over visibility timeouts to lambda triggers"
X Link 2022-06-27T11:43Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"A list of small tools with a when working with AWS π π"
X Link 2022-07-04T15:39Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"π AWS/Terraform Tip π : migrate existing IAM configurations into Terraform & identify unused users roles groups and policies & replace them with Least Privileges Terraform code π . too many great Terraform tools out there π₯ https://github.com/bridgecrewio/AirIAM https://github.com/bridgecrewio/AirIAM"
X Link 2022-07-05T14:09Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Did you know that came to life in π¨ . or that is here since πΎ Me neither π That's why I've created a (more or less accurate) map of the release dates of well-known AWS services π"
X Link 2022-07-05T16:08Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"" " Nobody ever includes in their answer even though it's for π A collection of π§΅"
X Link 2022-07-27T13:42Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"You can on AWS via. some π basic π§ and a few π to get you ahead π§΅"
X Link 2022-07-29T10:01Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Just found out that you can request for if you're a non-native English speaker π©π« Steps to take π§΅"
X Link 2022-08-05T11:56Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"In every project I have worked on as a freelancer AWS has been heavily used So I can assure you: even small cloud expertise is a - β‘ If you're struggling with how to begin read on to learn about the core services & free tutorials π§΅π"
X Link 2022-08-08T12:46Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"There's you can do with just a few AWS services & tools π Related exceptional content π₯ Serverless & CDK: @donkersgood DynamoDB: @alexbdebrie AppSync: @theburningmonk Amplify: @mtliendo Lambda Power Tools: @heitor_lessa Thank you all π"
X Link 2022-08-08T13:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"- the entry point to your Serverless ecosystem β‘ It's runs at & is that often do not even require you to write any code π"
X Link 2022-08-16T13:06Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"In the past year I did a lot of π§΅ I've revisited my timeline & cherry-picked the that will help you to - π€ π"
X Link 2022-08-25T14:30Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"β‘ It abstracts away all the tedious work you'd had with Terraform or CloudFormation when building Lambda-powered apps π A not-that-small thread about to get started π§΅"
X Link 2022-09-01T15:23Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"& Reliable Secure & Serverless Continuous Integration and Delivery π about the Pros Cons & everything you need to know π§΅"
X Link 2022-09-08T09:59Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"irtual rivate loud β π Your in the cloud π From Security Groups over Route Tables to VPC Peering"
X Link 2022-10-18T11:21Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"I'm living the - & - approach but it's not always possible to get around running virtual machines in π€ A quick wrap-up about things you should know about one of the oldest services at AWS π€ π"
X Link 2022-11-28T11:24Z 20.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Adding the final touches for the last chapters of . π After that it's passed to the final reviewers π Current State: [------] words β [--] services π€ [--] major IaC tools π It's official: we'll launch in π π¨"
X Link 2022-12-22T13:22Z 20.7K followers, 25.7K engagements
"is a key player in the future of cloud-native technology π€ Focus on creating and improving your applications rather than managing the underlying infrastructure β‘"
X Link 2023-01-09T11:38Z 20.7K followers, 29.1K engagements
"It's the final countdown. β‘ AWS Fundamentals will be released on Monday The Ingredients: π π€ π π https://awsfundamentals.com https://awsfundamentals.com"
X Link 2023-01-12T12:31Z 20.7K followers, 48.3K engagements
"Printer-friendly infographics. who dis π How do you like it π Something to improve"
X Link 2023-01-27T08:35Z 20.7K followers, 37.9K engagements
"And one more π : ECS is awesome π π"
X Link 2023-01-27T11:29Z 20.7K followers, 31K engagements
"Are you interested in any of these topicsπ₯ AWS π₯ Amazon Web Services π The Cloud Platform with the Leading Market Share π
The AWSome Cloud π I'm sharing my knowledge daily so follow me if you haven't already β
"
X Link 2023-02-16T07:53Z 20.7K followers, 73.5K engagements
"I've worked on several projects where we've done everything in a single AWS account. This works well at first but can echo for years as painful technical debt β‘ Learn about so you can comfortably work with multiple accounts π§΅"
X Link 2023-02-23T11:57Z 20.7K followers, 45.9K engagements
"Even with IaC tools it's often neat to just quickly or via the AWS Lambda CLI β π"
X Link 2023-03-06T15:31Z 20.7K followers, 48.2K engagements
"is still my most loved Infrastructure-as-Code tool π Multi-Cloud Support Modular & Reusable Plan & Preview Changes Expressions & Meta Arguments Dynamic Blocks Large Community π"
X Link 2023-03-09T11:42Z 20.7K followers, 119.4K engagements
"Finished another article about ' and how to mitigate them to a certain extent β‘ π If you're just starting with Serverless have a read π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/lambda-limitations https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/lambda-limitations"
X Link 2023-03-16T11:34Z 20.7K followers, 25.3K engagements
"Never heard of - or before I've got your back π An infographic & article about everything your need to know about AWS IAM Roles π"
X Link 2023-03-31T10:22Z 20.7K followers, 45.6K engagements
"If you're using SQS and have never heard of & and have a look at our recent post about SQS pricing πΈ"
X Link 2023-04-06T11:28Z 20.7K followers, 26.4K engagements
"What's the best or most efficient way of crafting AWS IAM policies A small comparison of vs. vs. π"
X Link 2023-05-08T11:30Z 20.7K followers, 14.8K engagements
"The next AWS Fundamentals Issue goes out today π¨ Topic: Networking Fundamentals It includes an introduction to. API Gateway π VPC π CloudFront π Route [--] π· π"
X Link 2023-05-30T07:03Z 20.7K followers, 38K engagements
"Amazing blog post by @Ankit__Jodhani with animated infographics π₯ = Building a - on AWS with the π https://www.showwcase.com/show/35459/building-a-resilient-three-tier-architecture-on-aws-with-deploying-mern-stack-application https://www.showwcase.com/show/35459/building-a-resilient-three-tier-architecture-on-aws-with-deploying-mern-stack-application"
X Link 2023-06-24T01:00Z 20.7K followers, 24.3K engagements
"Being honest here: just last week I learned that you don't need a NAT or Internet Gateway to talk to S3 and DynamoDB from without your VPC's private subnets. Just deploy a . Comes without additional charges and actually saves you money πΈ"
X Link 2023-08-17T10:00Z 20.7K followers, 33.5K engagements
"provide secure private connectivity between your VPC and AWS services eliminating the need for internet gateways or NAT devices π β‘ If you didn't know about VPC yet have a read about them in our latest article π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/vpc-endpoints https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/vpc-endpoints"
X Link 2023-08-21T10:00Z 20.7K followers, 21.6K engagements
"If you're working with AWS professionally and you don't know about today is the right time to have a look at it For a deep dive including hands-on have a look at our AWS fundamentals blog article π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/aws-organizations-the-key-to-managing-your-cloud-infrastructure-effectively https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/aws-organizations-the-key-to-managing-your-cloud-infrastructure-effectively"
X Link 2023-09-03T10:00Z 20.7K followers, 28K engagements
"When working with the AWS CLI I'll mostly use 's AI auto-completion to find the commands & parameters I'm looking for. Nevertheless it's good to know to visit the docs from time to time to get deep insights and advanced options π"
X Link 2023-12-03T11:00Z 20.7K followers, 17.1K engagements
"Still love to work with the plain AWS CLI from time to time πΎ Here's a cheat sheet for AWS Lambda https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/mastering-the-aws-lambda-cli https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/mastering-the-aws-lambda-cli"
X Link 2023-12-08T11:00Z 20.7K followers, 19.9K engagements
"If you've ever wondered when to use SNS vs. SQS I think in a nutshell it can be drilled down to this: use for real-time alerts and notifications opt for to decouple systems and manage traffic spikes for ensuring message delivery and reliability In-depth guide can be found in one of our articles π https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/amazon-sns-to-sqs https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/amazon-sns-to-sqs"
X Link 2024-11-05T14:00Z 20.7K followers, 15.4K engagements
"Resolving a DNS entry involves a lot of complexity. This animated graphic briefly explains how addresses are resolved using Route [--]. It doesn't cover how many "network nodes" might cache the DNS entry though"
X Link 2025-02-23T12:00Z 20.7K followers, 10.1K engagements
"Currently working on a page that will showcase all the animations we've created to explain AWS services and features π§π» I think the first version looks nice β¨ We'll release this soon π"
X Link 2025-05-04T06:04Z 20.7K followers, 23.9K engagements
"The AWS Fundamentals GitHub fan base is expanding π Our focus is on offering numerous starter projects for you to deploy and explore AWS development firsthand π§ We're covering a wide range of topicsfrom AI to container foundations IAM and serverless architectures π"
X Link 2025-05-15T06:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Tool that I recently discovered and instantly loved: the πΎ A CLI tool that provides a cost breakdown right in your local CLI. Simple to use and visually appealing. π Thanks Ravi"
X Link 2025-05-25T06:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Working with AWS for [--] years now didn't know about the - GitHub repository until last week. 13k+ stars countless valuable resources. How could I miss this π
"
X Link 2025-06-20T07:00Z 20.7K followers, 50.4K engagements
"AWS has completely overhauled its for new accountsand if youre a developer (or thinking about becoming one) heres what you need to know:"
X Link 2025-07-12T12:23Z 20.7K followers, 14.4K engagements
"The AWS Tech Stack - or the most important services β¨ [--] Compute Run your apps on EC2 virtual machines orchestrate containers with ECS and Fargate or go serverless with Lambda. They provide flexible compute (based on your needs) for any application size & architecture"
X Link 2025-07-26T08:01Z 20.7K followers, 43.7K engagements
"ECS finally received built-in blue/green deployments β¨ No more rolling your own scripts with proxied DNS records to get safe zero-downtime container releases π Now ECS handles the orchestration traffic shifting and instant rollback"
X Link 2025-07-27T07:03Z 20.7K followers, 11.7K engagements
"Great example of how to easily save costs on AWS. πΈ Mostly it's not hard work. You just have to invest a little bit of effort. AWS Cost Gotchas from the post:"
X Link 2025-07-29T08:01Z 20.7K followers, 17.5K engagements
"Did you know that you can generate AWS architecture diagrams with Q Without hallucinations as there are MCP servers for the diagrams and the AWS documentation. No more fiddling around with whatever manual tool you hate least"
X Link 2025-07-30T11:00Z 20.7K followers, 17.9K engagements
": Instead of fighting with weird bastion hosts or other workarounds to properly debug networking permissions and routing issues in a private VPC you can just use the and its π"
X Link 2025-08-03T11:02Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Just found the cheat sheet from the past that I've created for the AWS S3 CLI. With AI helpers it's not too important anymore but definitely still useful to know the most important commands β¨"
X Link 2025-08-08T04:58Z 20.7K followers, 44.1K engagements
"The AWS Fundamentals is still growing - counting [--] animations now β¨ Latest newcomer: Fair Queues at SQS π https://awsfundamentals.com/animations https://awsfundamentals.com/animations"
X Link 2025-08-14T05:00Z 20.7K followers, 13.2K engagements
"If you have a bunch of resources in a VPC writing to S3 you'll notice that your NAT Gateway bill will be much higher. If you didn't know by default the traffic will go through the public internet even though S3 is an AWS service. Make sure to use Gateway Endpoints πΈ π"
X Link 2025-08-15T05:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Started to work with AWS in [----]. This is [--] years ago. What's hard to grasp: some of AWS core services launched (almost) [--] years ago like SQS S3 & EC2 π₯ Here's a curated map of AWS service releases that I've created in the past. (Still missing everything after [----] sorry)"
X Link 2025-08-16T12:00Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
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