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The Importance of Branding in Tech Companies
In today’s fast-moving technology industry, building innovative solutions is only part of creating a successful company. Strong branding helps organizations communicate their identity, build recognition, and create meaningful connections with their audience. This article explores how branding allows technology companies to establish an impactful presence and how creative content [...]
AWSUGPH x Tutorials Dojo September Meetup: BEYOND THE BUILD
What does it take to turn an idea into something real? At the September meetup of AWS User Group Philippines and Tutorials Dojo, four speakers explored the decisions, challenges, and technologies shaping the way we build. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EzMrtZDFE/ On September 24, AWS User Group Philippines and Tutorials [...]
Build an 8-Bit AI Architecture Generator (Next.js & Groq)
Have you ever wanted to build a completely custom AI Architecture Generator, but got stuck trying to force a language model to output perfectly valid diagram syntax? Downloading a standard flowchart library is rarely plug-and-play. You wire up the code, run it, and immediately hit walls, from struggling to [...]
App Deployment Is More Than Just Writing Code
When I first started learning about application development, I thought creating an app was mostly about writing code, designing the interface, and making sure the features worked. Once the application was built, I assumed the next step would be to publish it and let people use it. However, as [...]
Setting up Amazon SES for a Lightsail Based Application
On this article, you will learn how you can send emails from AWS Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) on applications hosted in AWS Lightsail, a virtual private server. You will learn how to verify a sending domain, connect your application, and prepare to send password resets, notifications, and newsletters. [...]
How to Build an AI-Powered Django Notes App for Free
Have you ever wanted to build a completely custom AI-powered note-taking app, but got stuck trying to make the backend talk to modern language models? Downloading a starter Django repository is rarely plug-and-play. You clone the code, run it, and immediately hit walls, from struggling to securely [...]
What’s New with the AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C03)?
If you are preparing for the AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) exam, you may be wondering what the new DVA-C03 exam means for you. AWS is updating this certification to match the skills developers use today—such as building apps on AWS, using AI tools to help write and [...]
What’s New with the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C03)?
If you have been preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam, you may be wondering what the upcoming SAP-C03 update means for your study plan. AWS is refreshing the certification to reflect the broader responsibilities of today’s solutions architects—from designing reliable, cost-efficient systems to integrating [...]
Vera Rubin: NVIDIA’s Blueprint for the Agentic AI Era
If AI keeps getting smarter, can the infrastructure behind it keep up? Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond simply generating answers. Modern AI systems are becoming capable of reasoning through problems, using external tools, retrieving information, executing tasks, and deciding what to do next. This is the idea behind [...]

AWS Community Day Philippines 2023

AWS User Group Philippines is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by hosting the most awaited AWS Community Day Philippines 2023 event on the 29th and 30th of July. Join the learning and fun as the keynote speakers and industry leaders share their success stories, AWS use cases, swags, raffle prizes and many more AWSomeness! AWS Community Days are community-organized cloud education events that highlight technical discussions and demos by expert AWS users and industry leaders [...]

What’s New in AWS Certified Security Specialty SCS-C02 Exam in 2023?

After 5 years since its very first version was released, the AWS Certified Security Specialty exam will finally get its official update. The AWS Training and Certification team is releasing its new version, with an exam code of SCS-C02, on July 11, 2023. You can register for the new and updated SCS-C02 AWS Certified Security Specialty exam as early as June 13, 2023. Take note that the last day that you can take the [...]

Introducing Amazon Bedrock – AWS response for OpenAI’s DALL·E 2, ChatGPT-4 and other Generative AI Rivals

There's no denying that all major tech companies now are on their toes, trying to grab enough Artificial Intelligence (AI) market share which has been exponentially growing for the past several years. The race has been further highlighted when OpenAI released its game-changing ChatGPT service which spread like wildfire for both geeks and non-IT professionals alike. Based on various reports, it is set to boom into a $90 billion industry by 2025 or even [...]

Different Types of AWS Certifications Explained in a Nutshell

What is Amazon Web Services (AWS)? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most popular cloud service provider in the world, offering a wide range of cloud computing services to businesses and individuals. AWS certifications have become increasingly valuable as more and more companies move their workloads to the cloud. These certifications validate the skills and knowledge of individuals who work with AWS services, making them more employable and helping them advance in their careers. [...]

Increase Your Chances of Passing Your AWS, Azure, and GCP Exam with these Review Strategies

Have you ever considered obtaining a cloud certification but are unsure of the first steps or where to begin? Let me help you increase your chances of passing your AWS, Azure, and GCP exams with these review strategies. Embarking on a new journey can be daunting, especially when starting out. However, in this article, I will discuss how I started my path toward obtaining cloud certifications by sharing my studying and reviewing strategies. To [...]

How to Set Up Alerts Rules and Action Groups in Azure Monitor

In this article, we’ll learn how to create action groups and alert rules to automatically monitor our infrastructure and take automated actions based on certain conditions. The service that we’ll use for this tutorial is Azure Monitor. Alerts in Azure Monitor act as a watchdog, constantly monitoring your infrastructure and application for potential problems. It alerts you before users experience any problems by sending you alerts when something is wrong with your system. This [...]

How to Land a Job in Cloud Computing from Non-Tech Role

If you're interested in pursuing a career in cloud computing but lack a technical background, don't fret. Simply put, cloud computing involves the delivery of computing services over the internet, such as storage, processing power, and applications. In this article, we'll delve into some essential aspects of cloud computing that you should be aware of to improve your chances of landing a cloud-related job, even without prior technical experience. 3 Things You Need To [...]

How Can I Learn AWS for FREE this 2023 (Beginner’s Guide)

For those interested in cloud computing or seeking to upgrade their skills, gaining knowledge of AWS can be a highly beneficial asset. Since AWS is currently the leading cloud service provider, there are numerous resources available, such as free online courses and documentation, which make starting with AWS both an uncomplicated and approachable process. If your goal is to become an AWS certified and you don’t have any experience yet, then read about AWS [...]

Default Host Management Configuration on AWS Systems Manager

AWS Systems Manager’s Fleet Manager is a useful tool for managing Amazon EC2 instances on your account. It allows you to establish a private session to your instances, view detailed information about the instance, run automation such as patch installations, or execute specific Run commands to the instance’s operating system. It can also be used to manage on-premises servers or virtual machines. Using AWS Systems Manager tools requires that an IAM role is created [...]

My DVA-C02 AWS Developer Associate Exam Experience

A few weeks ago, I took and passed the latest AWS Certified Developer Associate exam, DVA-C02. If you've already cleared DVA-C01 and intend to recertify, note that you can no longer book DVA-C01 exams. I suggest checking out this article I wrote a couple of months ago. This breaks down the changes you need to be aware of, and I’ve also shared my expectations for the DVA-C02 exam. In this post, I'll be sharing [...]