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DynamoDB for Identity Reads, OpenSearch for Search: The Zero-ETL Read Model

Keep identity reads in DynamoDB, route arbitrary sort, filters, facets, and full text to a zero-ETL OpenSearch read model, and know when one PostgreSQL beats both.

dynamodb · aws · architecture +2

DynamoDB Pagination: Signed Cursors, Sorting, and the Count Problem

DynamoDB has no OFFSET, no arbitrary ORDER BY, and no cheap COUNT. Ship signed next/prev cursors, model sort orders as sort keys, and drop the total count.

dynamodb · aws · data-storage-orm +2

Effect on AWS Lambda: Building a URL Shortener with SST and DynamoDB

A small, complete URL shortener on AWS Lambda and DynamoDB with Effect and SST v4, showing schema-at-the-boundary, layers, and tagged-error mapping.

functional-programming · lambda · typescript +2

EventBridge Cross-Account Fan-Out: One Producer, Isolated Consumers

A platform default for multi-team AWS orgs: one event, many consumers, each in its own account with its own SQS and DLQ, and fan-out in the event bus layer.

aws · eventbridge · event-driven +4

DynamoDB Throttling: Hot Partition Fixes, Write Sharding, and Retry Strategies

Strategies to prevent and handle DynamoDB throttling in Single Table Design: partition key design, write sharding, capacity modes, DAX, and retry patterns.

dynamodb · aws · reliability +4

Transactional Outbox Pattern: Reliable Event Publishing in Distributed Systems

Learn how the Transactional Outbox Pattern solves the dual-write problem in distributed systems, with practical implementations using PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and CDC tools.

distributed-systems · microservices · event-driven +5

AWS AppSync & GraphQL: Building Production-Ready Real-time APIs

Building scalable real-time APIs with AWS AppSync: JavaScript resolvers, subscription filtering, caching strategies, and infrastructure as code patterns.

aws · graphql · serverless +4

Testing Serverless Applications: A Practical Strategy Guide

Build a testing strategy for AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Step Functions with practical patterns for fast feedback and reliability.

lambda · testing · serverless +8

DynamoDB Single-Table Design: A Comprehensive Modeling Guide

Model relationships, choose between GSI and LSI, integrate DAX caching, and avoid hot partitions in production DynamoDB single-table designs with working examples.

dynamodb · data-storage-orm · aws +1

What Is a Key-Value Store? Choosing the Right Solution

A foundational guide to key-value storage: what it is, where it fits, why teams choose it, and which solutions ship with which technology stacks.

redis · dynamodb · caching +4

Build a URL Shortener with AWS CDK Part 4: Production Deployment2/2

Multi-environment deployment, performance optimization at scale, cost management, and monitoring with solid incident response patterns.

aws-cdk · lambda · dynamodb +6

AWS CDK Link Shortener Part 1: Project Setup & Basic Infrastructure1/2

Set up a production-grade link shortener with AWS CDK, DynamoDB, and Lambda: architecture decisions, project layout, and the schema choices that hold up at scale.

aws-cdk · lambda · dynamodb +5

AWS Lambda Performance Optimization: Sub-10ms Latency

Hold AWS Lambda warm-path latency inside a 10 ms budget with runtime choice, connection reuse, bundle discipline, caching, and memory tuning.

aws · lambda · performance +4

CQRS with AWS Lambda, EventBridge, and DynamoDB

A practical CQRS implementation with AWS Lambda, EventBridge, and DynamoDB, covering event sourcing, eventual consistency, and distributed debugging.

architecture · dynamodb · event-driven +3

How to Choose a Database: SQL vs NoSQL vs NewSQL vs Edge

Choose the right database across SQL, NoSQL, NewSQL, and edge options: the trade-offs of each category, selection criteria, and a decision framework.

data-storage-orm · postgresql · redis +6

Migrating from Serverless Framework to AWS CDK: Part 4 - Database and Environment Management1/1

Master DynamoDB migrations, environment variable management, secrets handling, and VPC configurations when moving from Serverless Framework to AWS CDK.

aws · aws-cdk · dynamodb +4

DynamoDB Toolbox Guide: Single-Table Design in TypeScript

Move from raw AWS SDK complexity to production-ready single-table design with practical DynamoDB Toolbox patterns, common pitfalls, and scaling decisions.

aws · dynamodb · serverless +1