Philipps Blog

Can StackSets be fully managed with CDK? In this deep dive you will learn how to synthesize CDK Stacks into StackSet templates and how to deal with Assets when you need them across accounts and regions. This is the written form of my talk at the CDK Day 2023. You...

AWS Community Day DACH 2023 has concluded, and it was truly remarkable! I trust that everyone had a fantastic time, learned something new, and connected with fellow enthusiasts. But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to organize such an event? In this post, I’ll share my...

In this blog post, I’ll share my personal approach to developing TypeScript lambdas using CDK. Join me as I walk you through the tools and techniques I use to make my lambda functions production-ready. TL;DR: I utilize Projen for project setup. I rely on NodeJsFunction for building TypeScript lambda functions...

AWS ControlTower is a powerful tool for centrally managing multiple AWS accounts. However, troubleshooting ControlTower issues can be challenging due to the complex architecture it relies on. This article provides some tips for resolving common ControlTower problems. Firstly, it’s important to stay calm if something goes wrong. ControlTower errors usually...

At some point, every CDK developer has to deal with dependencies. While it’s easy within CDK Applications, it is more complicated when writing CDK Libraries. In this article, I will show how to manage dependencies in CDK Applications and Libraries written in TypeScript. This is another part of my ‘Hey...