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In this post recall a recent problem caused by an incomplete understanding of the Go language, and how I fixed it with some help from Github CoPilot. I wa delighted to resolve unexpected consequences in Go....

Delighted To Resolve Unexpected Consequences In Go JSON Marshal - AccuWeaver In this post recall a recent problem caused by an incomplete understanding of the Go language, and how I fixed it with some help from Github CoPilot. I wa delighted to resolve unexpected consequences in Go.

In this post I describe the mad scavenger hunt for tickets to see a Covid-19 delayed concert with James Taylor and Jackson Browne....

Happy Scavenger Hunt, Or How To Attend A Concert delayed - AccuWeaver In this post I describe the mad scavenger hunt for tickets to see a Covid-19 delayed concert with James Taylor and Jackson Browne.

In this post, I tell you how I was able to connect to a CloudDB (AWS MongoDB equivalent) in a private subnet using System Security Manager Session Tunneling The reason I started on this quest was some work I was doing for a long time client. The backend for their application is CloudDB (AWS's MongoDB compatible offering in the cloud) place in a private subnet. ...

Confidently Access Simple and Secure CloudDB (Mongo) in AWS - AccuWeaver In this post, I tell you how I was able to connect to a CloudDB (AWS MongoDB equivalent) in a private subnet using System Security Manager Session Tunneling.

Like the title says: it makes me happy to help others with things I've learned. I have a couple of techniques to Optimize AWS Organization with Terraform that bring efficiency and organization to managing my cloud organization. In this guide, I'll share those practical tips for effective AWS Organization management and Terraform use....

😀 Effortlessly Enhance AWS Organization with Terraform - AccuWeaver Learn techniques to optimize AWS Organization with Terraform, enhancing efficiency in cloud management. Practical tips for effective organization.

In my recent foray into code development, I found myself grappling with the intricacies of connecting to various AWS services. The accounts in question were configured with AWS IAM Identity Center, adding an extra layer of complexity to the connectivity puzzle....

Optimizing development to eliminate daily update of SSO variables - AccuWeaver LLC Navigating the complexities of updating .env files to keep AWS IAM Identity Center login current

Migrating from Mac Pro Cylinder to Mac Studo has some gotchas, this might help....

Mac Intel to M1 migration - AccuWeaver LLC Migrating from Mac Pro Cylinder to Mac Studo has some gotchas, this might help.

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Easy GoLang AWS SDK V2 Upgrade - AccuWeaver LLC In my day job I have a pretty extensive library of routines I use to wrap cloud automation using the vendor libraries as composed functions. That makes things like deploying a stack, or creating an AMI a bit easier. Composed functions allow me to build things in the cloud in a consistent way.  I si...

Manage infrastructure as cattle not pets and automating DNS migration between accounts...

https://www.accuweaver.com/2022/05/16/aws-accounts-as-cattle/

AWS Accounts as Cattle - AccuWeaver LLC Manage infrastructure as cattle not pets and automating DNS migration between accounts

I have been running my hosting on 1and1 hosting (now Ionos) since the early days of the web. In the years I've been on that service, I've moved it a few times from one of their servers to another (mostly to save a few bucks). A few months ago I started getting notices telling me they'd be shutting down the service I was currently on....

https://www.accuweaver.com/2021/10/09/migrating-plesk-to-aws/

Migrating Plesk to AWS - AccuWeaver LLC I have been running my hosting on 1and1 hosting (now Ionos) since the early days of the web. In the years I’ve been on that service, I’ve moved it a […]

I set up AWS accounts in a hub and spoke model for access. This meaning that I have an AWS organization that is under my master account. I have my SSO federated login in a single login account whose only purpose is to do the federated login. After logging in, the user can assume roles in the other accounts from that login account....

https://www.accuweaver.com/2021/10/09/login-code-as-infrastructure-cloudformation/

Login Code As Infrastructure CloudFormation - AccuWeaver LLC I set up AWS accounts in a hub and spoke model for access. This meaning that I have an AWS organization that is under my master account. I have my […]

CloudFormation is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) method of creating repeatable infrastructure as code (technically templates that describe resources to be built in AWS). There are on occasion things that either were never implemented to build in CloudFormation, or need some logic that exceeds what CloudFormation does. For those cases, AWS provided the capability of adding macros and custom resources by connecting Lambda functions to CloudFormation....

https://www.accuweaver.com/2021/09/11/cloudformation-custom-resources/

CloudFormation Custom Resources - AccuWeaver LLC CloudFormation is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) method of creating repeatable infrastructure as code (technically templates that describe resources to be built in AWS). There are on occasion things that […]