Ensuring CDK Resource Properties
Problem
Using CDK v2, I wanted to ensure all of my lambda functions had the nodejs14.x runtime. I knew I could ensure that at least one resource was created with the desired property using the aws-cdk-lib/assertions package like this:
describe('lambdas',() => {
test('should all have NodeJS14.x runtime', () . . .Posted in: awscdkcdk v2jesttypescript
Free Range Management
Glorious Purpose Part 1: Supporting Growth
Free Range Management
I have three main goals as a manager. In order:
- Support the growth of careers for my directs
- Help with roadblocks and pain points for the teams
- Align the team and the business
Support Their Path
One of the questions I ask frequently is "What does your . . .
Adventures in Sci-Fi (Part 4)
Into the 21st Century
I'm that age in which the 90s seem "only a few years ago" which means that most of the films here I consider "new" despite some (looking at you Pitch Black) are twenty years old.The one thing that stands out as I added films from this era is the number of "indie" films. Pitch Black, Sunshine, Moon, and The . . .
Posted in: filmoff-topicscience fiction
Adventures in Sci-Fi (Part 3)
The 90's: Bigger & Badder
The 90's took film up a notch. Science Fiction became cool, which meant more money for film budgets. Computer Generated Imaging began to mature, giving directors the ability to create scenes that hadn't been possible before (for better or worse).
Part I: The Before Times; the 60's & 70's
Part II: The Awesome . . .
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Adventures in Sci-Fi (Part 2)
The Awesome 80's
I am a child of the 80's; this is the Golden Age of Science Fiction for me. 80's films fall into three categories for me. The films I didn't see until I was older: The Final Countdown, Escape from New York, The Thing. The films I didn't appreciate at the time: Blade Runner, Dune, Terminator. The films I lived on: The Wrath of . . .
Posted in: filmoff-topicscience fiction
Adventures in Sci-Fi (Part 1)
The before times, the 60's & 70's
I'm a huge fan of Science Fiction films so I thought I'd share a list of my favorites with the hope that someone finds something new, and include a fun fact on them. These are generally sorted by release date.
Part I: The Before Times; the 60's & 70's
Part II: The Awesome 80's
Part III: The 90's; . . .
Posted in: filmoff-topicscience fiction
AWS Budgets in CDK
Creating a basic budget using csharp CDK for AWS
Problem
I wanted to create a budget for my AWS account using a CDK Construct.
Prerequisites
- IAM Access to Billing Information
- A CDK Stack to work with
Solution
Use the CfnBudget low level apis
// generate a topic to use
var topic = new Topic(...);
topic.AddSubscription(new . . .Cover image credit: http://whoiskevinrich.com
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