Every year I write some software to creatively distribute presents to my brother. I might have gone too far this year.

Instead of the usual "this is what came out of re:Invent" post, let me share some big realizations from the conference.

You can go from thought to functional API in as little as 15 seconds.

Finding the time to create and post on social media takes time and expertise I don't have. So I asked AI to do it for me.

Did you know real-time notifications were more than just WebSockets? You have plenty of options based on your use case.

How often do you generative AI to write your code? What about writing your tests? You might be doing it backwards.

It's time we stop the old code-first or spec-first debate.

Is your API defined with an Open API Spec? Good news! You can turn that into an event-driven engine in your CI pipeline.

Starting a SaaS app and need to set your users up with premium features? Here's how to get started.

With more and more options that abstract away writing code, what will we be doing in 5 years?