SAM – Why Surf Swim

Never Lose a Message Again: Automating SQS DLQ Redrives to Prevent Data Loss

PBKN June 22, 2025

Amazon SQS is essential for message queuing but poses a risk of data loss if messages fail and remain in a Dead Letter Queue (DLQ) past the 14-day retention. Here's a serverless solution that automatically redrives aging messages from DLQs …

Implementing AWS CodePipeline Automatic Rollback with SAM & CloudFormation

PBKN April 27, 2025

Tired of stressful deployment failures? Learn how to implement AWS CodePipeline's automatic rollback feature. Using CloudFormation with PipelineType: V2 and OnFailure: ROLLBACK, plus a buildspec.yml for your SAM app, you can create a safety net that automatically reverts failed deployments, …

Dynamic Feature Management with AWS AppConfig: A Step-by-Step SAM Integration Guide

PBKN July 29, 2024

In today's fast-paced software development world, the ability to quickly enable, disable, or modify application features without deploying new code is a game-changer. AWS AppConfig provides a robust solution for this, and integrating it into your AWS Serverless Application Model …

Visualizing SAM/CloudFormation Templates: Moving Beyond CloudFormation Designer with AWS Application Composer

PBKN June 23, 2024

AWS has shifted gears in the way we visualize cloud infrastructure, promoting AWS Application Composer over the older CloudFormation Designer. While this brings a modern interface, there are nuances to understand, especially when working with SAM templates. Dive into this …