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Author: Donnie Prakoso
Donnie Prakoso is a software engineer, self-proclaimed barista, and Principal Developer Advocate at AWS. With more than 17 years of experience in the technology industry, from telecommunications, banking to startups. He is now focusing on helping the developers to understand varieties of technology to transform their ideas into execution. He loves coffee and any discussion of any topics from microservices to AI / ML.
Build production-ready applications without infrastructure complexity using Amazon ECS Express Mode
Amazon ECS Express Mode simplifies containerized application deployment by automating infrastructure setup through a single command, allowing developers to focus on building applications while following AWS best practices.
Simplify access to external services using AWS IAM Outbound Identity Federation
AWS IAM now enables outbound identity federation, allowing developers to securely authenticate AWS workloads with external services using short-lived JSON Web Tokens instead of storing long-term credentials like API keys and passwords.
Accelerate workflow development with enhanced local testing in AWS Step Functions
AWS Step Functions’ enhanced TestState API now enables local unit testing with mocking support, comprehensive state type validation, and individual state testing capabilities without requiring AWS deployment or IAM permissions.
Streamlined multi-tenant application development with tenant isolation mode in AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda introduces tenant isolation mode, enabling separate execution environments for each tenant within a single function to meet strict security requirements without managing dedicated per-tenant infrastructure.
Monitor network performance and traffic across your EKS clusters with Container Network Observability
Amazon EKS introduces Container Network Observability, providing enhanced visibility into Kubernetes workload traffic and performance insights to help teams monitor and troubleshoot microservice environments.
Accelerate AI agent development with the Nova Act IDE extension
The Nova Act extension is a new IDE-integrated tool that enables developers to create browser automation agents using natural language through the Nova Act model, offering features like Builder Mode, chat capabilities, and predefined templates while streamlining the development process without leaving their preferred development environment.
AWS Weekly Roundup: Amazon Q Developer, AWS Step Functions, AWS Cloud Club Captain deadline, and more (September 22, 2025)
Three weeks ago, I published a post about the new AWS Region in New Zealand (ap-southeast-6). This led to an incredible opportunity to visit New Zealand, where I met passionate builders and presented at several events including Serverless and Platform Engineering meetup, AWS Tools and Programming meetup, AWS Cloud Clubs in Auckland, and AWS Community […]
Now Open — AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region
AWS has launched its first New Zealand Region with three Availability Zones, marking its 16th Region in Asia Pacific and enabling local data residency for New Zealand organizations.