Modifying DynamoDB TTL with CDK

Ever tried to update the TTL attribute of a DynamoDB table using the AWS CDK and got a InvalidRequest in CDK or a ValidationException via the CLI? I did, and it took me a while to figure out why. In this post, I’ll explain what happened and how to avoid the same issue in the future. This is a …

Always set AWS CDK Defaults

We are nearing the end of the year, the time to reflect on the past year and definitely share the things that went “wrong” or in this case the things that could have been done better. This is one of those things that I wish I knew earlier, and I hope it helps you too.