Articles on leveraging CodeCommit, CodeBuild, Cloud9, CodePipeline, and other AWS development tools
This article explains visual design of serverless architectures with Infrastructure Composer, automatic SAM template generation, and VS Code integration.
This article explains defining infrastructure in TypeScript/Python with CDK, choosing between L1/L2/L3 constructs, and testing techniques.
The ML-based Reviewer automatically detects resource leaks and concurrency problems, and Profiler visualizes CPU bottlenecks with flame graphs. This article introduces patterns for integrating them into CI/CD.
It generates code suggestions in real time within the IDE and provides OWASP Top 10 security scanning and open source license reference detection at the same time. This article also introduces tips for using it effectively. CodeWhisperer was integrated into Amazon Q Developer in 2024.
Hooks that trigger automatically on file save or command execution build linting, testing, and formatting into the AI agent workflow. This article explains the structure of hook definitions and practical usage patterns.
A three-stage spec of requirements definition / design / tasks controls the output quality of the AI agent and has it generate code as intended. This article explains the structure of spec files and effective writing patterns.
Spec-driven development shares the team's design intent, and steering files unify coding conventions. This article explains automated checks with Agent Hooks and techniques for streamlining the review process.
This article explains how to make use of Amazon Q Developer for code generation in the IDE, troubleshooting in the AWS console, and code transformation.
An explanation of resolving technical debt with AWS Transform Custom. It introduces transformation definitions in natural language, bulk application to large codebases, and automated quality verification.
The full path of microservice requests is visualized with the service map, and problem traces are narrowed down with filter expressions. Integration patterns with OpenTelemetry are also introduced.
Learn how to visually design serverless applications with AWS Infrastructure Composer. This article covers drag-and-drop architecture design and automatic SAM/CloudFormation template generation.
An overview of the AI-DLC methodology that places AI at the center of the development process. Learn about the three phases of Inception, Construction, and Operation, and how to put them into practice with Kiro and Amazon Q Developer.
A complete look at the hands-on workshop where you experience AI-DLC through three days of team development. Learn how to run Mob Elaboration and Mob Construction, and how to leverage open-source workflows.
Learn how to automate framework and runtime migrations with AWS Transform Custom. Covers Java version upgrades, Python 2 to 3 migration, and enterprise-specific transformation patterns.
Explains the browser-based shell environment powered by AWS CloudShell. Covers the CLI environment available instantly from the AWS Management Console, pre-installed development tools, automatic IAM authentication integration, secure file management, and practical tips for improving operational efficiency.
This article explains how to automate code reviews and profile applications using Amazon CodeGuru. It covers integrating quality gates into CI/CD pipelines with CodeBuild and optimizing performance in production environments.
This article explains project management, blueprint-based environment setup, and CI/CD workflow integration with CodeCatalyst.
Run automated tests on real iOS and Android devices and integrate them into your CI/CD pipeline. This article covers test framework selection criteria and manual testing via remote access.
Learn how AWS API rate limiting is implemented using the token bucket algorithm, understand the concept of burst capacity, explore differences in throttling limits across services, and discover practical strategies to avoid throttling.
Explore the historical reasons why S3 and EC2 APIs return XML responses, the differences between Query APIs and REST APIs, the evolution of authentication from Signature V2 to V4, and the complexity that SDKs abstract away.
AWS Cloud9 closed to new customers on July 25, 2024. This guide covers what happens to existing environments and how to choose and migrate to the AWS Toolkit or AWS CloudShell.
Learn how to build and operate an artifact repository using AWS CodeArtifact. This guide covers centralizing package management for npm, Maven, PyPI, and more, along with building secure build pipelines through CodeBuild integration.
We explain the design reasons behind the separation of regional endpoints like ec2.us-east-1.amazonaws.com and global endpoints like iam.amazonaws.com, as well as the existence of dual-stack and FIPS endpoints.
Learn how to build a cloud-based integrated development environment with AWS Cloud9. This article covers full-stack development from the browser, real-time pair programming, CodeCommit integration, local Lambda testing, and other practical techniques to accelerate team development.
Build private repositories for npm, Maven, and PyPI, and ensure build stability with upstream caching. Prevent dependency confusion attacks with package origin controls.
Amazon CodeCatalyst Dev Environments standardize environment definitions through devfiles and provide isolated environments on a per-branch basis, dramatically shortening developer onboarding. This article covers IDE integration with VS Code and JetBrains, compute size options, and cost management through automatic environment shutdown.
Launch Kiro from the terminal and interactively perform code generation, file operations, Git integration, and test execution. This article covers LSP-integrated code analysis and spec-driven development workflows.
From installing Kiro IDE to leveraging VS Code extensions, workspace settings, and debug configurations, this article walks through the steps to optimize your development environment.