Rehan van der Merwe
@rehanvdm.bsky.social
DevOps @resend.com
AWS Hero | Blogger | Speaker | Serverless and coffee junkie
Just a developer for fun
AWS Hero | Blogger | Speaker | Serverless and coffee junkie
Just a developer for fun
I could use provisioned concurrency, but then I would need to pay a fixed monthly fee, no thank you.
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I could use provisioned concurrency, but then I would need to pay a fixed monthly fee, no thank you.
I have this Tailscalse Lambda Proxy (github.com/rehanvdm/tai...) that needs to be warm.
When Alexa does the OAuth call (for my Home Assistant integration) it has to complete in less than 4.5 seconds and the proxy cold start + first connection to tailscale takes between 5-10+ seconds.
When Alexa does the OAuth call (for my Home Assistant integration) it has to complete in less than 4.5 seconds and the proxy cold start + first connection to tailscale takes between 5-10+ seconds.
GitHub - rehanvdm/tailscale-lambda-proxy: A CDK construct that creates an AWS Lambda Function acting as a transparent proxy to your Tailscale network.
A CDK construct that creates an AWS Lambda Function acting as a transparent proxy to your Tailscale network. - rehanvdm/tailscale-lambda-proxy
github.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I have this Tailscalse Lambda Proxy (github.com/rehanvdm/tai...) that needs to be warm.
When Alexa does the OAuth call (for my Home Assistant integration) it has to complete in less than 4.5 seconds and the proxy cold start + first connection to tailscale takes between 5-10+ seconds.
When Alexa does the OAuth call (for my Home Assistant integration) it has to complete in less than 4.5 seconds and the proxy cold start + first connection to tailscale takes between 5-10+ seconds.
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🔕 Filter out noisy resources or properties for cleaner diffs
🌍 Multiple assembly support (environment-aware)
🤝 Fully compatible with CDK Express Pipeline -> github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
🔕 Filter out noisy resources or properties for cleaner diffs
🌍 Multiple assembly support (environment-aware)
🤝 Fully compatible with CDK Express Pipeline -> github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
GitHub - rehanvdm/cdk-express-pipeline: CDK Express Pipelines is a library built on the AWS CDK, allowing you to define pipelines in a CDK-native method. It leverages the CDK CLI to compute and deploy...
CDK Express Pipelines is a library built on the AWS CDK, allowing you to define pipelines in a CDK-native method. It leverages the CDK CLI to compute and deploy the correct dependency graph between...
github.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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🔕 Filter out noisy resources or properties for cleaner diffs
🌍 Multiple assembly support (environment-aware)
🤝 Fully compatible with CDK Express Pipeline -> github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
🔕 Filter out noisy resources or properties for cleaner diffs
🌍 Multiple assembly support (environment-aware)
🤝 Fully compatible with CDK Express Pipeline -> github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
Always inspiring to see so much curiosity and energy from the next generation of builders!
August 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Always inspiring to see so much curiosity and energy from the next generation of builders!
Is there something that you have seen or using that is useful?
June 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Is there something that you have seen or using that is useful?
⭐️ aws-cdk-starterkit – A ready-to-go TypeScript CDK starter kit with GitHub Actions for deployment in under 5 minutes github.com/towardsthecl...
⭐️ cdk-diff-action – GitHub Action to run cdk diff on your PRs to track infrastructure changes github.com/corymhall/cd...
⭐️ cdk-diff-action – GitHub Action to run cdk diff on your PRs to track infrastructure changes github.com/corymhall/cd...
GitHub - towardsthecloud/aws-cdk-starterkit: Create and deploy an AWS CDK TypeScript app on your AWS account in less than 5 minutes using GitHub actions!
Create and deploy an AWS CDK TypeScript app on your AWS account in less than 5 minutes using GitHub actions! - towardsthecloud/aws-cdk-starterkit
github.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
⭐️ aws-cdk-starterkit – A ready-to-go TypeScript CDK starter kit with GitHub Actions for deployment in under 5 minutes github.com/towardsthecl...
⭐️ cdk-diff-action – GitHub Action to run cdk diff on your PRs to track infrastructure changes github.com/corymhall/cd...
⭐️ cdk-diff-action – GitHub Action to run cdk diff on your PRs to track infrastructure changes github.com/corymhall/cd...
⭐️ cdk-serverless – Toolkit simplifying serverless app development with patterns and live Lambda updates github.com/open-constru...
⭐️ cdk-express-pipeline – CDK-native, build-system-agnostic pipeline library, faster and simpler than CDK Pipelines github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
⭐️ cdk-express-pipeline – CDK-native, build-system-agnostic pipeline library, faster and simpler than CDK Pipelines github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
GitHub - open-constructs/cdk-serverless: AWS CDK Serverless Toolsuite
AWS CDK Serverless Toolsuite. Contribute to open-constructs/cdk-serverless development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
⭐️ cdk-serverless – Toolkit simplifying serverless app development with patterns and live Lambda updates github.com/open-constru...
⭐️ cdk-express-pipeline – CDK-native, build-system-agnostic pipeline library, faster and simpler than CDK Pipelines github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
⭐️ cdk-express-pipeline – CDK-native, build-system-agnostic pipeline library, faster and simpler than CDK Pipelines github.com/rehanvdm/cdk...
⭐️ type-safe-cdk-env – Ensures type-safe and reliable environment variable management in CDK apps github.com/IamFlowZ/typ...
⭐️ @matthewbonig/secret – Construct to create Secrets Manager secrets without unexpectedly recreating them constructs.dev/packages/@ma...
⭐️ @matthewbonig/secret – Construct to create Secrets Manager secrets without unexpectedly recreating them constructs.dev/packages/@ma...
GitHub - IamFlowZ/type-safe-cdk-env: Helper function to parse JSON files into environment variables within CDK stacks
Helper function to parse JSON files into environment variables within CDK stacks - IamFlowZ/type-safe-cdk-env
github.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
⭐️ type-safe-cdk-env – Ensures type-safe and reliable environment variable management in CDK apps github.com/IamFlowZ/typ...
⭐️ @matthewbonig/secret – Construct to create Secrets Manager secrets without unexpectedly recreating them constructs.dev/packages/@ma...
⭐️ @matthewbonig/secret – Construct to create Secrets Manager secrets without unexpectedly recreating them constructs.dev/packages/@ma...
⭐️ iam-floyd – Fluent-interface generator for AWS IAM policy statements, covering all services/actions/conditions github.com/udondan/iam-...
⭐️ deploy-time-build – CDK construct enabling build jobs (frontend, container, SOCI index) at deployment time github.com/tmokmss/depl...
⭐️ deploy-time-build – CDK construct enabling build jobs (frontend, container, SOCI index) at deployment time github.com/tmokmss/depl...
GitHub - udondan/iam-floyd: AWS IAM policy statement generator with fluent interface
AWS IAM policy statement generator with fluent interface - udondan/iam-floyd
github.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
⭐️ iam-floyd – Fluent-interface generator for AWS IAM policy statements, covering all services/actions/conditions github.com/udondan/iam-...
⭐️ deploy-time-build – CDK construct enabling build jobs (frontend, container, SOCI index) at deployment time github.com/tmokmss/depl...
⭐️ deploy-time-build – CDK construct enabling build jobs (frontend, container, SOCI index) at deployment time github.com/tmokmss/depl...
Key benefits:
• Up to 2x faster deployments
• Works with any CI/CD system, not just CodePipeline
• Can be used locally
• No need for long-lived secrets (uses OIDC)
• More flexible stack management
Complete with benchmarks, code examples, and comparison of deployment approaches. Check it out!
• Up to 2x faster deployments
• Works with any CI/CD system, not just CodePipeline
• Can be used locally
• No need for long-lived secrets (uses OIDC)
• More flexible stack management
Complete with benchmarks, code examples, and comparison of deployment approaches. Check it out!
June 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Key benefits:
• Up to 2x faster deployments
• Works with any CI/CD system, not just CodePipeline
• Can be used locally
• No need for long-lived secrets (uses OIDC)
• More flexible stack management
Complete with benchmarks, code examples, and comparison of deployment approaches. Check it out!
• Up to 2x faster deployments
• Works with any CI/CD system, not just CodePipeline
• Can be used locally
• No need for long-lived secrets (uses OIDC)
• More flexible stack management
Complete with benchmarks, code examples, and comparison of deployment approaches. Check it out!
✨ Features:
✅ Works on any system, your local machine, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.
⚡️ Fast: deploy stacks in parallel
📦 Stages and Waves are plain classes, not Constructs, so they don’t mess with nested Construct IDs (unlike CDK Pipelines)
🧑💻 Supports TS and Python CDK
✅ Works on any system, your local machine, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.
⚡️ Fast: deploy stacks in parallel
📦 Stages and Waves are plain classes, not Constructs, so they don’t mess with nested Construct IDs (unlike CDK Pipelines)
🧑💻 Supports TS and Python CDK
May 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
✨ Features:
✅ Works on any system, your local machine, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.
⚡️ Fast: deploy stacks in parallel
📦 Stages and Waves are plain classes, not Constructs, so they don’t mess with nested Construct IDs (unlike CDK Pipelines)
🧑💻 Supports TS and Python CDK
✅ Works on any system, your local machine, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.
⚡️ Fast: deploy stacks in parallel
📦 Stages and Waves are plain classes, not Constructs, so they don’t mess with nested Construct IDs (unlike CDK Pipelines)
🧑💻 Supports TS and Python CDK