Tlakomy.com is the personal blog of Tomasz Łakomy, a Senior Frontend Engineer, tech speaker, and egghead.io instructor who is currently working on Cloudash, a serverless monitoring tool. On his blog he shares notes and deep dives about AWS, serverless architectures, AWS CDK, Lambda, DynamoDB, AppSync, GraphQL, TypeScript, and frontend development, always with a practical and friendly tone.
42 articles from this blog
An introduction to Netlify Functions, explaining how they simplify AWS Lambda by abstracting away complex configuration and deployment.
A guide on how to connect an AWS API Gateway to trigger a Lambda function, creating a serverless REST API endpoint.
Explains the importance of frontend testing for user experience, team confidence, and preventing production bugs in non-trivial applications.
An introduction to AWS CDK, explaining how it allows developers to define cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages like TypeScript.
An introduction to Amazon EventBridge, explaining how it simplifies serverless architecture by decoupling services using an event-driven model.
A frontend engineer explains how serverless architecture empowers them to focus on product building by abstracting away backend complexity.
A developer's guide to preventing production incidents through team culture, automated testing, and robust deployment processes.
Explores 5 key use cases for AWS Lambda, including HTTP APIs, data processing, and IoT, highlighting its cost-efficiency and scalability.
A step-by-step tutorial on creating and configuring an AWS Lambda function from scratch using the AWS Management Console.
An introduction to AWS Lambda, explaining its serverless, Function-as-a-Service model, cost benefits, and common use cases for developers.
A summary of AWS cloud best practices, covering scalability, stateless applications, and design principles for modern cloud architecture.
Tomasz Łakomy shares his personal journey learning to code from childhood BASIC to becoming a professional JavaScript developer.
Exploring the role of a senior developer beyond coding, focusing on impact, mentorship, and business context.
A developer shares insights on writing effective unit tests for React applications, covering coverage, test failures, and behavior over implementation.
Practical rules for running effective and productive meetings within a technology company environment.
An article challenging the '10x engineer' myth and proposing the concept of a '+10% engineer' who boosts team productivity through collaboration and support.
A frontend developer shares his personal journey and study resources for successfully passing the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification exam.
A developer's guide to avoiding premature abstraction by prototyping, shipping, and then refining code for better results.
How Cypress.io improves developer confidence and work-life balance by providing reliable, easy-to-debug end-to-end testing for web applications.
A developer argues that well-run business meetings are crucial for software teams, distinguishing them from wasteful gatherings.
