Patrik Fredriksson

AWS recently launched App Runner - a new service to quickly deploy containerized web apps. In this post we'll take it for a test-drive to see what it can (and can't) do! weakreference.medium.com/tes…

Thanks for getting back. I assume this requires a paid support plan? Not too keen on paying to help debug new products though, which I hope you understand.

HI! How can we report issues with this offering? I’m running into multiple problems during creation, deletion, deployment and resuming services. Thanks!

The update you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! Join me as we revisit an old project using Clojure to control our Philips Hue lights and the Hue temperature sensor! No, it’ll be fun, I promise. weakreference.medium.com/sho…

Join me as we write a quick command-line tool for controlling Denon AVR home cinema receivers using Java, @picocli, @graalvm, and @alfredapp! weakreference.medium.com/eve…

”The route to wisdom is to internalize and integrate a rich variety of contrasting viewpoints.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…

‘The thing that really surprised me was that it projected an air of fragility. And why, I don’t know. I don’t know to this day. I had a feeling it’s tiny, it’s shiny, it’s beautiful, it’s home, and it’s fragile.’ — Michael Collins, Apollo 11 tobyord.com/earth

JDK 16 finalized the addition of Records to the Java programming language. Check out the post below for a closer look at what this feature provides, when it might be useful, and how you can use it! weakreference.medium.com/jav…

”To avoid Day 2 culture, a company must be hyper-vigilant, remained focused on its customers, and stave off practices that hamper its ability to rapidly innovate.” aws.amazon.com/executive-ins…

Great read on power dynamics and management by @amynewell leaddev.com/professional-dev…

“Plus it's more considerate to write simply. When you write in a fancy way to impress people, you're making them do extra work just so you can seem cool. It's like trailing a long train behind you that readers have to carry.” paulgraham.com/simply.html