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My House Now Decides for Itself When It Uses Power
AI

My House Now Decides for Itself When It Uses Power

A build log on how I use Home Assistant, EMHASS and Claude Code to run my home battery, water heater, dishwasher and car at the cheapest moment, every quarter hour. With the real code, the safety nets and the results from September 2026.

#Home Assistant #EMHASS #Dynamic energy contract
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AWS Well-Architected Reviews
Cloud Architecture

AWS Well-Architected Reviews

Your AWS architecture has drifted, you just don't know how far. A Well-Architected Review finds the gaps before they become incidents. Here's what to expect.

#AWS Well-Architected #Architecture Review #Cloud Architecture
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How We Stopped a Bot Attack with AWS WAF
Security

How We Stopped a Bot Attack with AWS WAF

A customer's signup page was under bot attack. Fake accounts, destroyed email reputation, and Tor-masked traffic made traditional blocking useless. Here's how AWS WAF shut it down.

#AWS WAF #Bot Protection #Cloud Security
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FinOps on AWS
FinOps

FinOps on AWS

You're probably overspending on AWS by 30%. Learn the FinOps strategies Dutch enterprises use to cut cloud costs, from zombie cleanup to Savings Plans optimization.

#FinOps #AWS Cost Optimization #Cloud Costs
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AWS Landing Zones with CDK
Cloud Infrastructure

AWS Landing Zones with CDK

Build secure, scalable AWS landing zones with CDK. Learn multi-account strategy, guardrails, account vending, and why CDK beats Terraform for AWS-native infrastructure.

#AWS CDK #Landing Zones #Multi-Account
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