A Guide to CSS Modules with React

Learn how to use CSS modules in vanilla React applications - including server-side rendering.

Enabling Compression for Lambda with AWS HTTP APIs

AWS HTTP APIs provides a new way to deploy REST-based APIs in AWS; providing a number of simplifications over the original REST APIs. However, when working with HTTP APIs we need to be aware of a few gotchas, such as what types to use for handler arguments. REST APIs also used to provide a way … Continue reading Enabling Compression for Lambda with AWS HTTP APIs →

Beginners Guide to DynamoDB with Node.js

In-depth guide for modelling data and setting up the basics. Also includes customisable template and boilerplate.

The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Static Websites using S3

Discusses all aspects of static website hosting on AWS using S3, CloudFront and Route 53. Includes ready-to-use boilerplate and template.

S3 and Typescript

AWS S3 is a cloud service for storing data using a simple API. In contrast to a traditional database, S3 is more akin to a file system. Data is stored under a certain path. The strengths of S3 are its easy to use API as well as its very low cost for storing data. While … Continue reading S3 and Typescript →

Next.js 12 Templates

Next.js 12 templates with support for TypeScript, AWS deployment and detailed getting started guides.

Next.js + Bootstrap Boilerplate

Provides a ready-to-use project that combines Next.js + Bootstrap. Regularily and automatically updated.

Deploy Serverless Next.js to AWS with Terraform 1.1

Terraform for better or worse is frequently updated with new versions. Many of these introduce incompatibilities with previous versions that require manual rework of Terraform definitions as well as require updating the local or remote Terraform state. I originally developed a solution for deploying Next.js to AWS using Terraform version 0.12 and that has been … Continue reading Deploy Serverless Next.js to AWS with Terraform 1.1 →

Serverless API with TypeScript on AWS

There are many ways to stand up a REST API. Nearly every programming language provides a way for us to develop a simple web server, such as Express.js, Go Gin or Python Flask. However, with the advent of serverless computing, we need to rethink some of the fundamentals of how APIs are developed and deployed. … Continue reading Serverless API with TypeScript on AWS →

TypeScript Types for AWS Lambda

TypeScript is an excellent language for writing AWS Lambda functions. Its flexible static typing allows for high developer productivity and since it can be transpiled into JavaScript, our code can be bundled into small deployment packages that allow for fast Lambda cold starts, without need for keeping 'warm' instances of our lambdas. I have recently … Continue reading TypeScript Types for AWS Lambda →