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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Nov 18

For my new followers, Hi 👋 I’m Lee, an AWS Serverless Hero from the UK mainly talking about:

🔹Serverless
🔹AWS
🔹EDA
🔹Domain-Driven Design
🔹Software Engineering
🔹Architecture

My website and patterns registry 👇

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#AWS #serverless

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · 1d

I ran two polls on LinkedIn for 7 days to my 15K+ followers, and these were the results

- Terraform pipped the AWS CDK when it came to go-to IaC frameworks.

- TypeScript/NodeJS came out top for go-to language/frameworks.

#AWS #Serverless #IaC

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · 11d

#AWS North Community Conference is just over two weeks away!

I’ll be speaking on "The CDK Mindset: Building Serverless Solutions as Repeatable Blueprints", and I am happy to be able to offer you access to 20% off using the discount code: LEE_SENT_ME

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌟 Issue #52 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! 👇🏽

This is one full year of the newsletter, and I am so thankful to all of the experts who have given their own time to support me and the wider community.

A huge thank you from me! 💜

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Sep 6

Super excited to be speaking at the AWS North Community Conference, covering "The CDK Mindset: Building Serverless Solutions as Repeatable Blueprints" 🧩

👉 Explore the full agenda and get tickets here 🎟️

northcommunityconf.com

#AWS #Serverless

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 31

New books to read 📚

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 31

⭐ Issue #51 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out!

serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/51-increme...

This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder @tpschmidt.com, and our spotlight falls on AWS Community Builder Kate Gawron! 🏆

Please share! ♻️

#AWS #Serverless

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 24

Issue #50 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! 🔥

This week, our serverless expert is AWS DevTools Hero Matthew Bonig, and our spotlight falls on AWS Specialist Developer Advocate Mike Chambers! Go check it out!

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#AWS #Serverless

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 22

AWS CDK Blueprints vs Custom Constructs vs Aspects

"We compare AWS CDK Blueprints to Custom L3 Constructs and Aspects, with examples in TypeScript and the AWS CDK"

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#AWS #Serverles

AWS CDK Blueprints vs Custom Constructs vs Aspects

We compare AWS CDK Blueprints to Custom L3 Constructs and Aspects, with examples in TypeScript and the AWS CDK

blog.serverlessadvocate.com

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 17

Kynren was amazing last night! ⚔️

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 9

Not the best score, but great to take my eldest to her first Newcastle United game tonight ⚽️

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 5

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out."

– Robert Collier

Well over 100 free detailed #AWS articles and GitHub repos with code examples on serverlessadvocate.com now

I hope people find these useful 💜

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 3

Serverless Rules CDK Nag Pack

"How we can use the Serverless Rules Nag Pack in the AWS CDK, discussing the common findings from running against production apps."

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#AWS #serverless

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Aug 3

🌟 Issue #48 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out!

This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder Robert Bulmer, and our spotlight falls on Serverless Author Mark McCann!

serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/48-serverl...

Please subscribe & share! 🔔

#AWS #Serverless

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Jul 26

Anybody else with kids find when coding all week your singing ‘Soda Pop’ constantly in your head?

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Jul 25

Amazon Aurora DSQL Sidecar to DynamoDB — Part 1

"Unlock flexible query patterns by pairing Amazon Aurora DSQL with existing DynamoDB tables as a powerful sidecar strategy."

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#AWS #Serverless

Amazon DSQL Sidecar to DynamoDB — Part 1

Unlock flexible query patterns by pairing Amazon Aurora DSQL with existing DynamoDB tables as a powerful sidecar strategy.

blog.serverlessadvocate.com

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Jul 20

🌟 Issue #46 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out!

This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder Seth Orell, and our spotlight falls on AWS Senior Solutions Architect Urmila Raju!

serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/46-amazon-...

Please subscribe & share! 🔔

#serverless #aws

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Jul 13

Which ORM framework are you currently using with Aurora DSQL, and what are you using for migrations? 🧠

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Jul 13

🌟 Issue #45 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! 👇🏽

This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder Davide De Sio, and our spotlight falls on AWS Community Builder Daniele Frasca!

serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/45-aws-rea...

#serverless #AWS

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Jul 12

Using Amazon Nova Canvas Virtual Try-On in Ecommerce Solutions 🛍️

"Example of using Amazon Nova Virtual Try-On for ecommerce applications, with full code examples in TypeScript."

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#AWS #serverless #AI

Using Amazon Nova Canvas Virtual Try-On in Ecommerce Solutions 🛍️ | Lee Gilmore

Using Amazon Nova Canvas Virtual Try-On in Ecommerce Solutions 🛍️ "Example of using Amazon Nova Virtual Try-On for ecommerce applications, with full code examples in TypeScript." #AWS #ser...

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · Jun 21

Hamilton this afternoon was out of this World..best theatre performance we have seen in years 🎭💜

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Ross Barich @rossbarich.bsky.social · Jun 4

💥 Introducing our newest AWS Heroes!

Christian Bonzelet, David Victoria, and Nora Schöner: congratulations and thanks for all that you do in the AWS community! 🎉👏

Introducing our newest 2025 AWS Heroes cohort | Amazon Web Services

The AWS community is a vibrant network of innovators, problem-solvers, and thought leaders who drive cloud technology forward. Today, we’re excited to shine a spotlight on three exceptional individual...

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · May 31

Coffee, chill, and read time 💜

Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · May 31

🌟 Issue #39 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! 👇🏽

This week, our serverless expert is AWS Serverless Hero Ant Stanley & our spotlight falls on Cloud Dialogues Co-Host Georgia L. Smith!

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#AWS #Serverless #AI

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · May 30

Amazon Bedrock AI Image Manipulation with Amazon Nova

"Examples of using Amazon Bedrock for image generation, background removal, inpainting and outpainting, with full code examples in TypeScript and the AWS SDK."

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#AWS #Serverless #AI

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Lee Gilmore @serverlessadvocate.bsky.social · May 26

I don’t know if AI will replace most white-collar jobs in the next five years or not.

What I do know though, is that I’ll keep learning, adapting, and upskilling to stay relevant regardless, just as I have always done.

Focus on what you can control 🌱

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