#github#aws#devops#cicd
Zero-Secret CI/CD: GitHub Actions + OIDC on AWS (Part 6)
No AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID in your GitHub secrets. Ever. Here's how OIDC trust works and why it's strictly better.
Josh Blair9 min read
Author profile
Josh Blair
30+ years building dependable systems. Focused on serverless AWS architecture, event-driven design, and AI-powered solutions using Claude and Bedrock.
Articles by @josh_blair
Browse the latest writing surfaced through DevArt.
Josh Blair9 min read
#react#typescript#aws#webdev
Building the React Frontend: Document Library and Chat UI (Part 5)
React Query's refetchInterval turns a polling requirement into a one-liner. Here's the whole frontend, explained.
Josh Blair8 min read
#aws#ai#postgres#python
RAG and Vector Search with pgvector and Amazon Bedrock (Part 4)
How to build retrieval-augmented generation that actually cites its sources — without a vector database subscription.
Josh Blair8 min read
#aws#serverless#python#architecture
Serverless Document Pipelines with AWS Step Functions (Part 3)
Why I chose Step Functions over SQS + Lambda — and what the execution history is actually worth.
Josh Blair9 min read
#aws#security#postgres#dotnet
Multi-Tenant Auth with Cognito and PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (Part 2)
How a single Postgres session variable — app.current_tenant_id — eliminates an entire class of data-leak bugs at the database level.
Josh Blair7 min read
#aws#architecture#serverless#postgres
Building a Multi-Tenant AI Document Platform on AWS (Part 1: Architecture)
How I designed a production-ready RAG system from scratch using AWS-native services — and kept the monthly bill under $20.
Josh Blair8 min read
#aws#serverless#python#tutorial
Serverless Contact Form — Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and SES
Overview The contact form on bonefishsoftware.com is fully serverless — no EC2, no...
Josh Blair5 min read
#aws#devops#tutorial#cicd
CI/CD with AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild
Overview Every push to the main branch on GitHub automatically builds the React app and...
Josh Blair4 min read
#aws#cloudfront#tutorial#webdev
Static Site Hosting on AWS — S3, CloudFront, ACM, and Route 53
Overview This article covers deploying a static React site to AWS using S3 as the origin,...
Josh Blair4 min read
#react#webdev#vite#typescript
React + Vite + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS v4 — Project Setup
Overview This article covers scaffolding a production-ready React single-page application...
Josh Blair4 min read
#aws#webdev#tutorial#cloud
Building a Production Company Website on AWS — Project Overview
What We Built This series documents the end-to-end process of designing, building, and...
Josh Blair3 min read