Migrating my site from Hugo to Next.js on AWS Amplify
How I moved manuel-vogel.de to vogel-johnson.com: Next.js on Amplify SSR, a CDK-built lead pipeline with DynamoDB and SES, and a 301 cutover that didn't break my SEO.
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Notes from production
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How to build production-ready software assisted with AI tools
How to properly use AI tools and a framework around it to build production-ready software in a spec-driven way.
Advanced GitLab CI features in v19
A tour from job grouping to dynamic child pipelines, and a look at the experimental functions feature, every example run on a real GitLab 19 instance.
Running GitLab Locally with OpenTofu
The 2024 hand-run GitLab-on-OrbStack setup, now codified in OpenTofu: GitLab 19, the modern runner token flow, and one `task up`.
Using aws-nuke with the Landing Zone Accelerator and Control Tower
The nuke config you need so a sandbox reset does not wipe your LZA baseline
Scripting beyond Bash: When to switch to Python, Go, or Node.js
My take on what language to use when your scripts get too complex
Using superluminar's AWS luminarlz CLI for the Landing Zone Accelerator
A templating CLI for LZA config files - what I discovered along the way
AWS Landing Zone Accelerator vs Nuvibit NTC - a deeper comparison
Which landing zone solution fits your needs? A practical comparison of two approaches
How I work now with Claude Code Max in August 2025
A real PR walkthrough of my Claude Code setup, plan first and then implement with TDD
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