Serverless systems
Writing and experiments focused on efficient architectures that stay simple to operate and inexpensive to run.
Jon Holman
AWS, serverless, and pragmatic infrastructure notes.
Jon Holman's published work centers on cloud delivery that stays efficient, legible, and easy to operate: serverless systems, infrastructure as code, and practical AWS security.
Infrastructure as code
Practical notes on CloudFormation, AWS SAM, and repeatable delivery workflows for real cloud environments.
Security and operations
Hands-on posts about securing AWS accounts, tightening feedback loops, and making platform work easier to trust.
Selected writing
Recent posts published on DEV Community and related outlets.
The site archive is being rebuilt here. In the meantime, these posts show the themes that have defined Jon Holman's writing so far.
- Console-to-Code Preview: Test Drive, Bright Future
A quick look at turning AWS console actions into infrastructure as code and where the workflow still needs work.
- Streamline CloudFormation Custom Resource Development with a Wrapper Lambda Function
A pattern for making custom resource development faster to debug and less painful when stacks misbehave.
- Securing a new AWS account - Starting with Trusted Advisor
The opening post in a security-focused series on establishing a safer AWS account baseline from day one.
- Go Global with AWS - Use AWS CloudFormation StackSets to go global with ease
A walkthrough for shipping a multi-region AWS proof of concept with StackSets and a serverless-first bias.