AWS DevOps & Developer Productivity Blog

In today’s cloud-first environment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become crucial for managing cloud resources effectively. However, organizations often face significant challenges in adopting IaC practices, including steep learning curves, complex syntax requirements, and difficulty translating manual operations into code.  Amazon Q Developer‘s Console-to-Code feature addresses these challenges by providing an intuitive bridge between manual AWS […]

In the evolving landscape of autonomous systems, multi-agent collaboration is becoming not only feasible but necessary. As agents gain more capabilities, like advanced reasoning, adaptation, and tool use, the challenge shifts from individual performance to effective coordination. The question is no longer “can an agent solve a task?” but “how do we organize execution across […]

We are excited to share that AWS has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants for the second year in row. This recognition highlights for us Amazon Q Developer’s commitment to innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences. We believe this Leader placement showcases our rapid pace of innovation, […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is announcing the availability of universal macOS installers for the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v2. What’s new Starting with AWS CLI v2 version 2.30.0, the AWS CLI installers will provide universal binary support for macOS that works natively on both Apple silicon and Intel processors with a single download. […]

We are excited to announce a new AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) feature that makes it easier and safer to refactor your infrastructure as code. CDK Refactor aims to preserve your AWS resources as you rename constructs, move resources between stacks, and reorganize your CDK applications – operations that previously risked resource replacement. When writing […]

Code reviews are one of the most valuable rituals in software development. They help ensure quality, maintain consistency, and foster growth as engineers. But they’re also one of the most time consuming steps in the software development lifecycle. A common pattern I’ve seen is a developer opening a pull request (PR), receiving automated or peer […]

Modern software development teams face increasing pressure to deliver high-quality code faster, while managing growing system complexity. Developers often spend significant time on necessary, but undifferentiated work, or “toil”. Toil is often manual, repetitive, and of limited enduring value, making it a strong candidate for automation or delegation to generative AI tools. The re:Invent 2024 […]

When I first started working with Amazon Q Developer, I was impressed by its capabilities, but I quickly found myself in a familiar pattern. Development teams using AI assistants face a common challenge: repeatedly explaining coding standards, workflow preferences, and established patterns in every conversation. This repetitive setup reduces productivity and creates inconsistent AI guidance […]

We are announcing the end-of-support for the AWS SDK for .NET v3.x starting on March 1, 2026, in accordance with the SDK and Tools maintenance policy.  On April 28, 2025, the next major version of the AWS SDK for .NET, version 4.x, became generally available (blog post). Version 4.x of the SDK includes bug fixes, […]

We are announcing the end-of-support for the AWS Tools for PowerShell v4.x starting on March 1, 2026, in accordance with the SDK and Tools maintenance policy. On June 23, 2025, the next major version of the AWS Tools for PowerShell, version 5.x, became generally available (blog post). Version 5.x of the AWS Tools for PowerShell […]