I took notes on paper during a client call. Later I tried to read them but it was hard. So I took a photo and sent it to Claude. It understood the context and fixed everything. Not magic, just less friction. Did you ever try this with AI?
Andrea Carratta
@devandreacarratta.it
Backend developer and speaker. I write about coding, cloud, IaC and building software that lasts. 25+ years in tech, 20+ talks and 55 marathons of persistence.
Full remote from a small town in the Italian Alps. No office, no commute. Just me, my computer and the mountains outside. Are you remote too? 👇 #remote #freelance #developer
How much does AWS Transfer Family cost? There is no fixed price, but you can predict it without much effort. And the same tip works for other AWS services too. 👇 blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/aws-trans... #aws #cloud #finops
AWS Transfer Family cost estimate: Control your budget with Infracost and Terraform
Discover how to estimate and track AWS Transfer Family costs using Terraform and Infracost.
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Italy, full remote, mountains outside the window. This is not a compromise. It is a privilege. Where do you work from? 👇 #italy #remote #freelance
AWS CloudFront is the AWS CDN. I use it a lot. But sometimes you need to force the cache reset. Here is my tip. 👇 blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/aws-cloud... #aws #cloudfront #cdn
AWS CloudFront CDN: Cache Invalidation after new release
Learn how to invalidate AWS CloudFront cache after a new release. Covers manual invalidation via AWS Portal, GitHub Actions automation, and AWS CLI.
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🔥New Blog Post: Ruby Hello World on Linux with rv: Quickstart Guide 💡Discover rv, the fast Ruby version manager. Step-by-step guide to install Ruby on Linux (Fedora) with rv, set up RubyMine, and run your first Hello World. #ruby #rubymine #linux blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/ruby-rv-h...
Ruby Hello World on Linux with rv: Quickstart Guide
Discover rv, the fast Ruby version manager. Step-by-step guide to install Ruby on Linux (Fedora) with rv, set up RubyMine, and run your first Hello World.
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My customer needed an FTP account with no space limits. My answer was AWS Transfer Family SFTP. Simple to set up, fully managed. Here’s how. 👇 blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/aws-trans... #aws #sftp #cloud
AWS Transfer Family in action: Hosting files with sFTP and Terraform (real case study)
Learn how to create an SFTP server on AWS using Terraform and AWS Transfer Family. A real-world example with a final tip.
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I started with Visual Studio on Windows. Then JetBrains on Mac. Now JetBrains on Linux every day. Each move made me a better developer. What is your daily IDE? 👇 #jetbrains #rider #dotnet
Working full remote means I can work from anywhere. I opened my laptop from three different countries this year. Best meetings I ever had. Where did you work from? 👇 #remote #travel #freelance
JetBrains Rider is my main tool for .NET development. Do you know how to manage secrets in your project without hardcoding them? Here’s my approach. 👇 blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/aws-s3-ia... #dotnet #rider #csharp
AWS S3 IAM Secrets in C# with JetBrains Rider
Learn how to create an AWS S3 bucket in C#, store IAM credentials securely with .NET User Secrets, and set them up in JetBrains Rider.
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I moved from Ubuntu to Fedora after the crash. Same Linux, different feeling. Here is why I made this choice. Have you ever switched Linux distro? 👇 #linux #fedora #developer
Pizza is not just food. It is a philosophy. Simple ingredients, right process, perfect result. Same as good software architecture. Do you agree? 👇 #pizza #developer #life
We are spending our last hours in Japan. Like last time, it was an amazing experience (and amazing food too). Thanks for everything, Japan. See you soon! But… our trip has one more destination before going home.
I ran my first Docker container on EC2. Simple example, but it shows the full flow from image to running instance. It can help you too. 👇 blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/aws-ec2-i... #aws #docker #cloud
AWS EC2: Provisioner file with Terraform
Learn how to use the Terraform file provisioner to upload a shell script to an AWS EC2 instance during creation. Includes a Docker and cron job example.
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My Ubuntu crashed after a system upgrade. Home directory gone. Everything lost. I rebuilt my full dev environment from zero with Fedora. It was painful but useful. Has this ever happened to you? 👇 #linux #developer
My cat finds my keyboard every time I have a deadline. Without fail. Every single time. Does your cat review your code too? 🐱 #cat #remotework #developer
Kyoto 06:30 AM - I was walking to the hotel after my running session. I opened my email and I read “🙌 Welcome back, AWS Community Builder!” My voice broken the silence “YEEEEEEAAAAAHHH!” and after I was speechless for a lot of minutes! Thanks #aws and #awscommunity for this opportunity!
How do you connect to an EC2 instance with SSH? I created the certificate directly with Terraform. No manual steps. 👇 blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/aws-ec2-i... #aws #terraform #devops
AWS EC2: Connect via SSH Client with Terraform
Learn how to connect to an AWS EC2 instance via SSH using Terraform. Covers key pair creation, security groups, and SSH connection setup.
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3 years ago I was on macOS. Then Ubuntu. Then Fedora after a crash. My setup never stopped changing. And every change made me a better developer. What is your current OS? 👇 #linux #developer #devlife
I run ultramarathons. People ask me how I manage long training with a full work schedule. My answer: same as a complex project. Small steps, one at a time. What is your method? 👇 #running #ultramarathon #freelance
After a long flight, we arrived in Singapore at 6:30 am local time. Two hours later, we drank our first cappuccino. I am waiting for the night. I am very tired and I didn’t sleep much during the trip. Caffeine for me, to stay awake and not turn into code. #singapore #holiday
🔥 Asking for a developer friend (me). Leaving next week, gone for a while. Coming back to buy a Mac or a Linux laptop. 🍎 🐧 What’s your experience been? Any laptop you recommend? Would love real stories, not just specs. #linux #macos #developer
@rubyconitaly.bsky.social was not only a conference. It was an unexpected moment for me. I did a lightning talk in English. 4 minutes. It was my first experience and probably the last. I am still in shock. Have you ever done a talk in a second language? 🎤 #rubycon #lightningtalk #aws #terraform
How do you create your first AWS EC2 instance without using the console? I started with a simple Terraform script. Here’s how. 👇 blog.devandreacarratta.it/en/aws-ec2-i... #aws #terraform #iac
AWS EC2: Create an Instance with Terraform
Learn how to create your first AWS EC2 instance using Terraform. Covers provider setup, variables, security groups, and EC2 Instance Connect.
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Hello! I’m Andrea and this is my first post on Bluesky. I’ll be sharing thoughts about backend development, cloud, IaC and other topics. Feel free to follow along. I love pizza, running and my cats! #developer #cloud #backend #coding
