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Phil Strong retweeted
Spent years watching models ace a single image and completely whiff on anything that moves or changes angle. Today we’re fixing that.
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Phil Strong retweeted
🚀 AWS just dropped AWS Blocks
A new open-source TypeScript framework that changes how we build full-stack apps on AWS.
Write once in TS → run locally in seconds → deploy to real AWS with zero changes.
No more heavy infra setup just to test auth + DB + realtime.
This one’s big.
Core Idea: Pre-built, composable Blocks (20+ ready modules) that are fully type-safe.
- Database (PGlite local → Postgres prod)
- Auth (email, social, SSO)
- Realtime (WebSockets)
- File Storage (S3-like)
- Async/Cron Jobs
- AI Agents + KnowledgeBase (Ollama local → Bedrock)
- Observability, Email, and more
All composable and progressively customizable down to raw CDK.
What it solves:
- Painfully slow local dev loops on AWS
- "Works on my machine" → prod drift
- Massive boilerplate & context switching
- Type safety nightmares between layers
- Friction when building AI/agent workflows
Basically brings Next.js/Vercel-style DX to AWS backends.
Getting started (literally seconds):
npm create @ aws-blocks/blocks-app@latest my-app
cd my-app
npm run dev
Local full-stack environment instantly. Deploy when ready.
Just announced in public preview (June 16, 2026). Perfect for solo devs, teams, and AI-augmented building.
If you’re doing DevOps, backend, or agentic workflows this deserves a look.
aws.amazon.com/products/deve…
Phil Strong retweeted
The last couple weeks were busy for the Kiro team, with 35 updates shipped in the changelog. The two big ones I'm most excited about:
1) Kiro Web preview
- Autonomous agent mode
- Cloud sandboxes
- Direct integration with GitHub
2) New ways to practice spec-driven development
- New Quick Plan mode
- New spec analysis that catches logical inconsistencies, ambiguities, and conflicting constraints
Catch up at kiro.dev/changelog
Phil Strong retweeted
Ahh I have been so excited about the new AWS Agent Toolkit and it's finally here and I can talk about it!
🚀 40+ skills
🚀 3 agent plugins
🚀 Remote MCP server that agents can use to call all 15,000+ AWS APIs + run scripts, search docs, retrieve skills
github.com/aws/agent-toolkit…
Phil Strong retweeted
🚀 Boost your AWS Amplify projects with Amazon Q Developer!
✅ Get real-time code suggestions
✅ Generate new code
✅ Scan for security vulnerabilities
All within your text editor. Check out the guide to get started!
go.aws/3xPTyFJ
Phil Strong retweeted
We’d like to reintroduce ourselves:
👋 we’re AWS Amplify.
🟣 Build a cloud-powered backend in TypeScript
🟣 Connect it to your frontend using your favorite framwork
🟣 Deploy on every `git push`.
Amplify Gen 2 is now ready for production! 🚀
go.aws/3Qudgx6
Phil Strong retweeted
Hey, #Developers. 👩💻👨💻 Ready to plan, build, & deploy applications with #AWS? ☁️
Tune in to this week's episode of #TheOfficialAWSPodcast to learn how #AmazonCodeCatalyst can streamline your experience. 🏹💻🎯
🎙️ go.aws/3M6TKor
Phil Strong retweeted
When all your tools are in one place, you can build with speed. 👩💻☁️🏃♀️
Amazon CodeCatalyst streamlines project development—so teams can spend less time creating CI/CD pipelines & provisioning development environments. Easy startup, fast delivery. #AWS
👉 go.aws/3nnhNWK
Phil Strong retweeted
Accelerate. Automate. Collaborate. ☁️🤝💡
Now GA, Amazon CodeCatalyst powers development teams to plan, code, build, test, & deploy applications on #AWS—setting up projects in minutes, assembling CI/CD workflows quickly, & sharing resources with ease.
➡️ go.aws/41OOOtz
Phil Strong retweeted
I’m going to need a really big shirt
I’M TRYING TO GO TO SPACE & you can help me get there!
If you retweet this video, I’ll print your name on a shirt and wear it in space in your honor ☄️
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Phil Strong retweeted
#AWS Developer Tools and Services - Eight new videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
Phil Strong retweeted
We worked with the AWS CDK team to integrate Terraform with the CDK. You can now write Terraform with TypeScript and Python. See how this looks in our blog post: hashicorp.com/blog/cdk-for-t… (Note: this is not the new project I was talking about. That’s later this year. 😄)
Phil Strong retweeted
We just released Rust 1.45.0 featuring a soundness fix, more powerful procedural macros and many more changes! Check out all the highlights in our blog post: blog.rust-lang.org/2020/07/1…
Phil Strong retweeted
Wait so Alex Smith almost died ... cause Gruden benched a tail back for banging his side piece and the replacement missed a block?
🤯🤯🤯
Phil Strong retweeted
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Phil Strong retweeted
We wouldn't be where we are today without our amazing CyOC. Through this craziness they haven't missed a beat. As for Billy, you're going to want to get to know him. Some great insights about life in a CyOC as well as some good laughs.
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