<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel><title>Playing AWS</title><description>Hands-on AWS. My personal space to experiment, simplify, and share.</description><link>https://www.playingaws.com/</link><atom:link href="https://www.playingaws.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <language>en</language> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:28:24 +0200</lastBuildDate> <generator>Jekyll</generator> <copyright>© 2023-2026 Alejandro Lazaro Chueca</copyright> <image> <url>https://www.playingaws.com/assets/img/favicons/logo_v2.png</url><title>Playing AWS</title><link>https://www.playingaws.com/</link></image> <item><title>Building Serverless Apps with AI: The AWS Starter I Use for Every Project</title><description><![CDATA[How I standardized the boring parts of building full-stack serverless apps on AWS so both developers and AI coding agents can focus on the product. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/serverless-monorepo-aws-starter/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/serverless-monorepo-aws-starter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/serverless-monorepo-aws-starter/</guid> <category>Architecture</category> <category>serverless</category> <category>cdk</category> <category>cognito</category> <category>github</category> <category>ai-assisted-coding</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>Kiro Crew after one week (and more than 5,000 credits)</title><description><![CDATA[Kiro Crew is a layer on top of Kiro that adds persistent memory, scheduled tasks, and multi-project orchestration. After one intense week with more than 10 projects and 5,000+ credits, here is what I found. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/what-is-kirocrew/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/what-is-kirocrew/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/what-is-kirocrew/</guid> <category>AI Tools</category> <category>kiro</category> <category>ai-assistants</category> <category>automation</category> <category>productivity</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>Automate Tasks with Claude: Cowork Scheduled Tasks and Routines</title><description><![CDATA[Taking Cowork past one-off tasks: scheduled tasks on your own machine, Routines in the Code tab (Local or Cloud), and a real AWS example with a daily CloudWatch error report. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/automate-tasks-with-claude-cowork-and-routines/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/automate-tasks-with-claude-cowork-and-routines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/automate-tasks-with-claude-cowork-and-routines/</guid> <category>AI Tools</category> <category>claude</category> <category>ai-assistants</category> <category>ai-assisted-coding</category> <category>automation</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>Claude: How It Works and When to Use Chat, Cowork, and Code</title><description><![CDATA[What Claude actually is, all the ways you can use it, and how its three working modes (Chat, Cowork, and Code) compare, with AWS examples and my real usage experience. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/claude-code-chat-cowork-code/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/claude-code-chat-cowork-code/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/claude-code-chat-cowork-code/</guid> <category>AI Tools</category> <category>claude</category> <category>ai-assistants</category> <category>ai-assisted-coding</category> <category>productivity</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>Blog v3: simplifying and improving my blog</title><description><![CDATA[I deliberately built a complex AWS ecosystem for this blog to play and learn. Now I'm tearing it down. Here's why, and where things stand. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/blog-v3-simplifying/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/blog-v3-simplifying/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/blog-v3-simplifying/</guid> <category>Architecture</category> <category>github</category> <category>terraform</category> <category>serverless</category> <category>ai-assisted-coding</category> <category>level-100</category> </item> <item><title>Kiro: A 101 Guide to Developing with Agents Without Losing Control</title><description><![CDATA[Introduction to Kiro fundamentals: Vibe, Specs, Steering, Hooks, MCP, Skills, and Powers. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/kiro-101/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/kiro-101/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/kiro-101/</guid> <category>AI Tools</category> <category>kiro</category> <category>mcp</category> <category>ai-assisted-coding</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>FinOps on AWS: from theory to practice (with native services, my serverless tool, and a certification as an excuse)</title><description><![CDATA[FinOps applied to AWS: what it is, how it fits into AWS, the services involved, and the serverless tool I built to help me. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/finops-on-aws/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/finops-on-aws/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/finops-on-aws/</guid> <category>FinOps</category> <category>finops</category> <category>cost-optimization</category> <category>well-architected</category> <category>certification</category> <category>github</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>How I renewed the AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C03)</title><description><![CDATA[I passed the AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C03) and share how I renewed it: what changed (AI/GenAI), what I reviewed in the AWS Console, and why IAM is still the key to this exam. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-i-renewed-the-aws-certified-security-specialty-scs-c03/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-i-renewed-the-aws-certified-security-specialty-scs-c03/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-i-renewed-the-aws-certified-security-specialty-scs-c03/</guid> <category>Certifications</category> <category>certification</category> <category>exam-preparation</category> <category>security</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>AI-assisted coding: what worked for me and what didn’t (after 6 months)</title><description><![CDATA[Lessons learned after six months of AI-assisted coding: what didn’t work, what worked, and the workflow that kept me safe (especially on AWS). <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/ai-assisted-coding-what-worked-for-me-and-what-didn-t-after-6-months/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/ai-assisted-coding-what-worked-for-me-and-what-didn-t-after-6-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/ai-assisted-coding-what-worked-for-me-and-what-didn-t-after-6-months/</guid> <category>AI Tools</category> <category>ai-assisted-coding</category> <category>developer-experience</category> <category>engineering-practices</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>AWS Step Functions in Action: Build, Migrate, and Simplify Your Serverless Architecture</title><description><![CDATA[Discover how AWS Step Functions can transform your serverless architecture. This article walks you through building workflows, deciding when to migrate from Lambda, exploring common patterns, and sharing practical best practices to simplify and maintain your applications. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-step-functions/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-step-functions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-step-functions/</guid> <category>Serverless</category> <category>step-functions</category> <category>serverless</category> <category>orchestration</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>Getting Started with AWS Step Functions: The Serverless Workflow You Need</title><description><![CDATA[Discover how AWS Step Functions can help you orchestrate serverless workflows effortlessly. In this article, I'll walk you through the basics, real-world examples, and why Step Functions might just be the missing piece in your serverless architecture. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/why-step-functions/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/why-step-functions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/why-step-functions/</guid> <category>Serverless</category> <category>step-functions</category> <category>serverless</category> <category>orchestration</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>Prompts II - Effective Prompt Management in Amazon Bedrock: Versioning, Optimization, and Best Practices</title><description><![CDATA[In this article we explore how to effectively manage prompts in Amazon Bedrock, covering key functionalities such as versioning, optimization and collaboration to enhance your AI-based projects. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/effective-prompt-management-in-amazon-bedrock/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/effective-prompt-management-in-amazon-bedrock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/effective-prompt-management-in-amazon-bedrock/</guid> <category>Generative AI</category> <category>generative-ai</category> <category>bedrock</category> <category>prompt-engineering</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>Prompts I: How to Design Effective Prompts in Amazon Bedrock</title><description><![CDATA[Discover how to design effective prompts in Amazon Bedrock to improve the quality of AI model responses. Learn how to structure your prompts, apply advanced techniques, and validate their effectiveness. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/designing-effective-prompts-in-amazon-bedrock/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:21:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/designing-effective-prompts-in-amazon-bedrock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/designing-effective-prompts-in-amazon-bedrock/</guid> <category>Generative AI</category> <category>generative-ai</category> <category>bedrock</category> <category>prompt-engineering</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>Amazon Bedrock 101: Understanding Its Foundational Models</title><description><![CDATA[Discover how Amazon Bedrock simplifies access to AI foundation models, their use cases, advantages, and how to integrate them into applications to generate content, analyze data, and improve processes. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/introduction-to-amazon-bedrock-and-its-foundational-models/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/introduction-to-amazon-bedrock-and-its-foundational-models/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/introduction-to-amazon-bedrock-and-its-foundational-models/</guid> <category>Generative AI</category> <category>generative-ai</category> <category>bedrock</category> <category>foundation-models</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>Exploring Generative AI at AWS re:Invent 2024: My Journey and Thoughts</title><description><![CDATA[Explore AWS's generative AI offerings, including Amazon Q Developer, Amazon Bedrock, and Amazon SageMaker, through hands-on experiences and insights from AWS re:Invent 2024. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/exploring-generative-ai-at-aws-re-invent-2024-my-journey-and-thoughts/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/exploring-generative-ai-at-aws-re-invent-2024-my-journey-and-thoughts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/exploring-generative-ai-at-aws-re-invent-2024-my-journey-and-thoughts/</guid> <category>Generative AI</category> <category>generative-ai</category> <category>q-developer</category> <category>bedrock</category> <category>sagemaker</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> <item><title>Amazon Q Developer: My Experience Using It in the IDE</title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Q Developer is an advanced AI-powered tool designed to assist AWS developers. It offers seamless code suggestions, transformations, testing, and documentation directly in IDEs. This article demonstrates its practical applications while addressing security, privacy, and ease of use. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/amazon-q-developer-the-ai-powered-code-companion-i-ve-been-waiting-for/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/amazon-q-developer-the-ai-powered-code-companion-i-ve-been-waiting-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/amazon-q-developer-the-ai-powered-code-companion-i-ve-been-waiting-for/</guid> <category>AI Tools</category> <category>q-developer</category> <category>generative-ai</category> <category>ai-assisted-coding</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>How to Use the AWS Well-Architected Tool</title><description><![CDATA[Practical guide to using the AWS Well-Architected Tool, explaining why assessments matter and covering how to assess, refine, and optimize cloud workloads, with detailed steps, recommendations, and tips for continuous improvement. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-the-aws-well-architected-tool-can-transform-your-cloud-architecture/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-the-aws-well-architected-tool-can-transform-your-cloud-architecture/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-the-aws-well-architected-tool-can-transform-your-cloud-architecture/</guid> <category>Architecture</category> <category>well-architected</category> <category>governance</category> <category>assessment</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>Immediate Impact: Quick Wins for Each Pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework</title><description><![CDATA[Discover actionable quick wins for each AWS Well-Architected Pillar, helping you optimize cloud performance, security, and cost-efficiency. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/immediate-impact-quick-wins-for-each-pillar-of-the-aws-well-architected-framework/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/immediate-impact-quick-wins-for-each-pillar-of-the-aws-well-architected-framework/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/immediate-impact-quick-wins-for-each-pillar-of-the-aws-well-architected-framework/</guid> <category>Architecture</category> <category>well-architected</category> <category>security</category> <category>cost-optimization</category> <category>best-practices</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>The Six Pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, Explained</title><description><![CDATA[Explore a deep dive into the Six Pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, with best practices, key services, and role-based responsibilities for building secure, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud systems, optimized for performance and sustainability. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/the-six-pillars-of-aws-well-architected-framework-best-practices-for-cloud-success/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/the-six-pillars-of-aws-well-architected-framework-best-practices-for-cloud-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/the-six-pillars-of-aws-well-architected-framework-best-practices-for-cloud-success/</guid> <category>Architecture</category> <category>well-architected</category> <category>security</category> <category>cost-optimization</category> <category>best-practices</category> <category>level-300</category> </item> <item><title>How to apply the Well-Architected Framework depending on your cloud role</title><description><![CDATA[Discover how different roles can apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework to improve the quality, reliability, security, and sustainability of cloud solutions. <a href="https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-to-apply-the-well-architected-framework-depending-on-your-cloud-role/">Read more...</a>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><link>https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-to-apply-the-well-architected-framework-depending-on-your-cloud-role/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.playingaws.com/posts/how-to-apply-the-well-architected-framework-depending-on-your-cloud-role/</guid> <category>Architecture</category> <category>well-architected</category> <category>governance</category> <category>best-practices</category> <category>level-200</category> </item> </channel> </rss>
