Soumyadeep Mandal

I built the AWS Cost Whisperer this weekend! 🛠️ A calm agent answering the #1 beginner question—"will this cost me money?"—in plain English via a single Lambda + Amazon Bedrock. ☁️ Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more ✨ #imsampro #AWS #Serverless #CloudFinOps

builder.aws.comWeekend Agent Challenge: AWS Cost Whisperer | AWS Builder CenterA calm, conversational agent that answers the one question every AWS beginner is afraid to ask out loud — "will this cost me money?" — in plain English, powered by a single Lambda and Amazon Bedrock.

Full project submission on AWS Builder Center: builder.aws.com/content/3KRq... Ever accidentally left an AWS resource running over the weekend? 😅 @awscloud.bsky.social @awsugkol.bsky.social

Yesterday, an email landed in my inbox and derailed my plans in the best way. Joined the AWS CB Speed Run and built QuoteForge using strictly 2 AWS services. Hard limits kill decision fatigue and force you to ship. Link's in the replies Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more #imsampro #AWS #Cloud

builder.aws.comQuote Forge: Shipping a Real Serverless App on Two AWS Services | AWS Builder CenterA weekend experiment in minimalism: a working serverless web app that serves random developer quotes and tracks live views, built on just two AWS services and deployed with one CloudFormation command.

Grab the full open-source repo and technical breakdown here: github.com/ImSaMPro/AWS... builder.aws.com/content/3K8C... What’s your go-to minimal cloud stack when you need to ship in a weekend? 🚀 @awscloud.bsky.social @awsugkol.bsky.social

I tested a few solutions that went nowhere until the right idea hit 💡 Built ReliefRoute for the AWS Zero to Shipped Hackathon—an aid dispatcher that proves every last-mile delivery decision. Shipped! 🚀 Link's in the thread 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more ✨ #imsampro #AWS #Cloud

builder.aws.comProject | AWS Builder CenterConnect with builders who understand your journey. Share solutions, influence AWS product development, and access useful content that accelerates your growth. Your community starts here.

Explore the full submission on AWS Builder Center: builder.aws.com/project/3K8C... Always an amazing feeling shipping a fresh build to the community! @awscloud.bsky.social @awsugkol.bsky.social

19 Sept

Don't let your weekend slip by without trying this: I just hooked my coding agent directly to AWS, and it changed how I think about IAM security! ☁️ → Respects local IAM boundaries → Live resource discovery → Zero risky API keys Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more ✨ #imsampro #AWS #AI

19 Sept

Jump into the challenge here: builder.aws.com/content/3JQd... Have you tested the AWS MCP server yet, or are you still debugging with manual console clicks? @awscloud.bsky.social @awsugkol.bsky.social

11 Sept

I spent the weekend building on AWS! Deployed a portfolio on S3 + CloudFront and open-sourced the code. The first 100 entries win $100 in AWS credits—go claim yours! Link's in the replies 👇 👉 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more ✨ #imsampro #AWSCloud @awscloud.bsky.social @awsugkol.bsky.social

builder.aws.comWeekend Deployment Challenge: Portfolio Site on S3 + CloudFront | AWS Builder CenterA serverless personal portfolio hosted on a private S3 bucket and served over HTTPS through CloudFront — one CloudFormation template, zero servers, and effectively zero cost on the AWS Free Tier.

11 Sept

Full deployment guide on AWS Builder Center (GitHub and challenge link inside): builder.aws.com/content/3JAw... Are you deploying static hosting this weekend?

7 Sept

Saw the AWS New Voices notification & jumped in. Thought learning to speak to huge crowds would be a grind—it was a blast! Finished 4 Practice Rooms & unlocked the Emerging Speaker badge today. 🎙️ 👉 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social #imsampro #AWSNewVoices @awscloud.bsky.social @awsugkol.bsky.social

7 Sept

Do you get stage fright, or are you a natural on the mic?

3 Sept

Between code & the hustle, it’s easy to forget to celebrate wins. There’s a specific excitement when a box holds a milestone you’ve ground for. My Year 1 AWS Community Builder kit is here! What you pour in comes back. Link's in the thread 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social ✨ #imsampro #awscommunity

aws.amazon.comCommunity Builders | Community | AWS Builder CenterThe AWS Community Builders program offers technical resources, education, and networking opportunities to AWS technical enthusiasts and emerging thought leaders who are passionate about sharing knowle...

3 Sept

Start your own builder journey and check out the official program details here: aws.amazon.com/developer/co...

28 Aug

This summer, I went from a simple wishlist app to an autonomous AI agent. Here's my "season finale" build. Tired of AWS bills for idle projects, I built a daily serverless haiku generator that runs on $0. Link's in the thread 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #Serverless

builder.aws.comWeekend Showcase Challenge: Daily Haiku Gallery | AWS Builder CenterSee how I built an autonomous AWS serverless AI agent using Bedrock, Lambda, and CloudFront to generate and publish a daily haiku gallery.

28 Aug

Read the full architecture breakdown here: builder.aws.com/content/3IX1... What's your favorite Free Tier hack?

No more rebuilding user accounts when someone loses their authenticator! Amazon Cognito just launched AdminDeleteSoftwareToken to reset TOTP MFA configs, allowing seamless re-enrollment on next login. Link's in the replies! Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #Cognito #Security

aws.amazon.comAmazon Cognito adds admin API operation to reset user TOTP configurations - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with Amazon Cognito adds admin API operation to reset user TOTP configurations

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... A long-awaited administrative fix for Cognito user pools! What do you think? 💭

Tired of storage drivers fighting your apps for RAM? 🛑 Mountpoint for Amazon S3 now supports memory limits & auto-detects container budgets in EKS to stop OOM crashes during heavy jobs. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social 🚀 #imsampro #AWS #Cloud #S3 #DevOps

aws.amazon.comMountpoint for Amazon S3 adds memory usage controls - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with Mountpoint for Amazon S3 adds memory usage controls

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... Check out the full GitHub release notes here!

AWS Backup now supports cross-Region copy & logically air-gapped vaults for DocumentDB in 9 new regions! 🛡️ Locked, immutable backups for stronger DR. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #Cloud #DevOps #Security

aws.amazon.comAWS Backup adds cross-Region backup copy and logically air-gapped vault support for Amazon DocumentDB in nine additional AWS Regions - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Backup adds cross-Region backup copy and logically air-gapped vault support for Amazon DocumentDB in nine additional AWS Regions

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... Check out the full list of newly supported regions here.

AWS just widened regional access for C8id and M8id instances ⚡ You get up to 22.8TB local NVMe storage and 43% better compute across Sydney, Mumbai, and Canada. Massive for I/O-heavy workloads. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #EC2 #Cloud #DevOps

aws.amazon.comAmazon EC2 C8id and M8id instances are now available in additional AWS Regions - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with Amazon EC2 C8id and M8id instances are now available in additional AWS Regions

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... Full AWS release notes and instance sizing details right here!

Amazon EC2 just turned 20! 🎂 Started in 2006 with 1 instance (m1.small), EC2 now has 1,200+ types across 39 regions—scaling to 192-core Graviton5 and 144-chip Trainium3 clusters Link's in the replies Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #EC2 #Cloud #Tech @awscloud.bsky.social

aws.amazon.comHappy 20th Birthday, Amazon EC2 | Amazon Web ServicesOn the 20th Anniversary, we recognize how AWS has continued to push the boundaries of what cloud computing can deliver, building custom silicon for general-purpose and AI workloads and expanding EC2 i...

aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/ha... Hard to imagine tech infrastructure before on-demand cloud compute. What’s your take? 👇

AWS Batch got a neat infrastructure upgrade 🛠️ You can now use ECS Managed Instances for GPU batch jobs—AWS handles AMI updates & security patching automatically. Great for leaner ops! Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more 👇 #imsampro #AWS #Cloud #AI #DevOps

aws.amazon.comAWS Batch now supports Amazon ECS Managed Instances - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Batch now supports Amazon ECS Managed Instances

Read the official AWS details: aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... — What compute setup do you run for batch jobs?

Managing mixed EC2 reservations just got simpler 💡 AWS now lets you pool ML Capacity Blocks & interruptible ODCRs into unified Resource Groups with auto-fallback to On-Demand. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #EC2 #Cloud #DevOps

aws.amazon.comCapacity Reservation Resource Groups now support Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks and interruptible Capacity Reservations - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with Capacity Reservation Resource Groups now support Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks and interruptible Capacity Reservations

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... A solid orchestration upgrade for high-compute cloud fleets ⚡

Serverless traffic just went totally underground 🚇 AWS Lambda MicroVMs now support AWS PrivateLink for secure, direct VPC access without public internet exposure. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #Cloud #DevOps @awscloud.bsky.social

aws.amazon.comAWS Lambda MicroVMs now supports AWS PrivateLink - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Lambda MicroVMs now supports AWS PrivateLink

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... What do you think of this setup?

Hybrid cloud auth got simpler for Java devs ☕🔐 AWS launched an IAM Roles Anywhere plugin for Java SDK v2—fetching temporary tokens inside the JVM without external helper binaries! Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more 👇 #imsampro #AWS #Java #Cloud

aws.amazon.comIAM Roles Anywhere now provides a Java plugin for the AWS SDK - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with IAM Roles Anywhere now provides a Java plugin for the AWS SDK

Full release info & GitHub repo: aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...

AWS Lambda launched public preview runtimes for Node.js 26 & Python 3.15 👀 Test early before GA and your functions auto-graduate with zero config changes 🚀 Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more! #imsampro #AWS #Serverless #Python #NodeJS @awscloud.bsky.social

aws.amazon.comAWS Lambda introduces managed runtimes in public preview for Node.js 26 and Python 3.15 - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Lambda introduces managed runtimes in public preview for Node.js 26 and Python 3.15

aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... Excited to see AWS opening preview runtimes for community testing!

Big Lambda update: full IAM resource-based policies are here Define multi-principal access and use condition keys in a single policy doc. No more piecemeal permissions! Link's in the replies Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more #imsampro #AWS #Serverless #DevOps #Cloud @awscloud.bsky.social

aws.amazon.comAWS Lambda functions now support full IAM resource-based policies - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Lambda functions now support full IAM resource-based policies

Full AWS announcement link: aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh... — what do you think of this rollout?

Amazon GameLift Servers just added Enhanced DDoS Protection out of the box 🎮🛡️ It automatically shapes traffic against L3/L4 attacks with zero setup on SDKv5 at no added cost. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more ✨ #imsampro #AWS #GameDev #Cloud #CyberSecurity

aws.amazon.comAmazon GameLift Servers enhanced DDoS Protection now available - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with Amazon GameLift Servers enhanced DDoS Protection now available

Official AWS announcement: aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...

There are 51 massive prizes up for grabs in the AWS Builder Challenge, and I couldn't resist entering my favorite hack. I use AWS Step Functions + Bedrock to separate AI thinking from action. Link's in the thread 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more 👇 #imsampro #AWS

builder.aws.comBonus Challenge: What's your best builder hack? | AWS Builder CenterNo code, just your hack. Qualifying comments enter a lottery to win a Builder Mechanical Keyboard or a Builder Jacket!

Here’s the challenge + my full entry. Let's see you win that keyboard! What are you building? builder.aws.com/content/3IN2...

AWS ECS is adding auto-healing for lost agent connections 🛠️ It now spots severed agent links from host or network glitches and auto-replaces bad capacity on Fargate & Managed Instances. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more 👇 #imsampro #AWS #Cloud #DevOps

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aws.amazon.comAmazon ECS now automatically detects and repairs container instances with impaired agent connectivity - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with Amazon ECS now automatically detects and repairs container instances with impaired agent connectivity

A handy security update for SageMaker MLflow 🔐 You can now encrypt MLflow data using your own AWS KMS customer-managed keys with full CloudTrail audit logging. Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more 💡 #imsampro #AWS #MLOps #Cloud #KMS

aws.amazon.comSageMaker MLflow now supports customer managed keys - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with SageMaker MLflow now supports customer managed keys

Source announcement from AWS: aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...

Amazon EKS now allows up to 10 external OIDC identity providers per cluster without extra identity brokers. Huge win for separating employee and contractor access! Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more 👇 #imsampro #AWS #EKS #Kubernetes #DevOps

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aws.amazon.comAmazon EKS now supports multiple external OIDC identity providers per cluster - AWSDiscover more about what's new at AWS with Amazon EKS now supports multiple external OIDC identity providers per cluster

Caught my eye 👀 Amazon Aurora now supports PostgreSQL 18.4 to 14.23 for CVE fixes. Wondering how smooth the automated upgrades are in production! Link's in the replies 👇 Follow @imsampro.bsky.social for more updates like this 👇 #imsampro #AWS #PostgreSQL #Tech #Database