infrastructure-as-code
5 posts
A CDK guide for deploying a minimal Strands agent on AgentCore Runtime — parameterized stack, arm64 build, deploy and invoke, and the IAM and Marketplace prerequisites you need before the first call.
Exploring proven strategies to overcome CloudFormation's 500 resource limit using nested stacks, cross-stack references, SSM Parameter Store, and microstack architecture with real TypeScript CDK examples and decision frameworks.
Learn when to use service-based, domain-based, feature-based, or layer-based organization patterns in AWS CDK projects. Includes decision frameworks, working examples, and migration strategies for maintainable infrastructure code.
Learn how functional programming patterns - factory functions, higher-order functions, and composition - transform AWS CDK from a CloudFormation generator into a type-safe, reusable infrastructure toolkit that prevents configuration drift and runtime errors.
How to deploy Fargate effectively with different IaC tools. Practical patterns, common gotchas, and what works best for each approach.