DynamoDB Streams is not an outbox
Serverless DynamoDB Streams is not an outbox

A stream handler isn't an outbox. The transactional outbox pattern is the natural way to solve the dual write problem, but it can be trickier than you think to implement correctly.

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Your agent is repeating itself
Ai Your agent is repeating itself

So much of agent traffic is repetitive. By adding in caching layers, you can both improve your user experience and decrease your bills in one fell swoop.

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Local agents scare me
Ai Local agents scare me

I built an AI agent with its own identity, MFA, and scoped credentials. It's still not safe. Here's why local is the wrong place to run it.

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Cognitive Dissonance
Ai Cognitive Dissonance

"Do as I say, not as I do" applies hard with MCP. We talk a lot about the problems and not enough about practical solutions. The comic is a nudge to shift from critique to construction.

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