
My Attempt to Sandbox an AI Agent with IAM Identity Center
A learning log about using IAM Identity Center, permission sets, permission boundaries, and short-lived AWS CLI sessions to make agent-assisted DevOps feel less like a black box.
Jun 1, 2026

Terraform State and My $220 AWS Bill
A learning log about deleting local Terraform state, confusing it with the lock file, switching AWS regions, and accidentally leaving infrastructure running.
May 31, 2026

Exploring a Better AWS CLI Authentication Workflow
Notes on AWS CLI auth, IAM Identity Center, Terraform, and the point where personal tooling stops being a team practice.
May 25, 2026

Commit signing for jj and Git with 1Password
How SSH commit signing works in Git, what 1Password changes, and how I configure it for both Git and jj.
May 12, 2026

When Type Systems Feel Short
A frontend boundary bug where valid Date values carried the wrong domain meaning.
Mar 13, 2026

What I Learned from Rebuilding a Bank Search Field Three Times
A work note about frontend architecture boundaries, search responsibility, and why the simplest user interaction is not always the simplest system design.
Mar 12, 2026

Yapping about ralph
some thought after using ralph
Jan 20, 2026