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Jan 29, 2026AWS

The nuke config you need so a sandbox reset does not wipe your LZA baseline

Jan 17, 2026Tools

My take on what language to use when your scripts get too complex

Nov 9, 2025AWS

A templating CLI for LZA config files - what I discovered along the way

Sep 3, 2025AWS

Which landing zone solution fits your needs? A practical comparison of two approaches

Aug 15, 2025AI

A real PR walkthrough of my Claude Code setup, plan first and then implement with TDD

Jul 9, 2025AWS

A step-by-step walkthrough of how to switch the config repository from CodeCommit to S3

Jun 22, 2025AI

A practical guide how I created an application template in less than 2 hours

Jun 7, 2025AWS

The options in 2025 for static and dynamic sites, and the one I moved this site to

Feb 26, 2025AWS

The integ-runner follow-up - getting to least privilege, and keeping constructs clean with cdk-nag

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