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Notes on AWS & cloud infrastructure

Field notes from consulting engagements — cost audits, Terraform, containers, and architecture reviews.

September 7, 2026

How I Cut Terraform Plan Time From 20 Minutes to 2 (a 90% Reduction)

A single 1,000+ resource Terraform workspace was making every plan take 20 minutes. Here's how restructuring it into scoped folders and states fixed it.

August 28, 2026

Designing Terraform Modules Teams Actually Want to Reuse

A few rules of thumb for keeping Terraform modules small, composable, and safe to change without a scary blast radius.

August 15, 2026

A 30-Minute AWS Cost Audit Checklist

The quick checks I run first on every new AWS account to find easy wins before diving into a full audit.