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🧠 The Problem When using AWS Lambda to process HubSpot objects records (specially for company data), there is a limit. One Lambda function can only run for up to 15 minutes. If it takes longer, it will stop automatically. This happened in our setup. The Lambda logs showed this error: We were using batch processing, … Read more
🎯 Goal To send email using AWS Simple Email Service (SES) in Account A, while accessing SMTP credentials stored in Secrets Manager of the same account (Account A) from a Lambda function or script running in Account B. 📘 Why This is Useful ✅ Setup Overview Account A: Account B: 🔐 Step 1: Secrets Manager … Read more
✅ Beginner-friendly | 🔥 Hands-on Guide | 🧩 File Structure Examples When you start working on Python projects—whether for AWS Lambda, building an API, or creating a CLI tool—it’s important to organize your code in a clean and simple way. A well-structured project is easy to maintain, scale, and share with others. In this post, … Read more
In this tutorial, we will learn how to use Flake8 to ensure Python code quality and Black to enforce consistent style. These two tools complement each other perfectly—Flake8 helps you identify common mistakes and ensures your code follows good practices, while Black automatically formats your code for consistency and readability. Purpose Integrating Flake8 and Black … Read more
In this tutorial, we’ll break down some common fundamental concepts in Python: classes, attributes, objects, and the powerful built-in functions isinstance() and hasattr(). These topics are the building blocks of object-oriented programming (OOP) in Python and will help you write more efficient, organized code. Scope This blog is a beginner-friendly guide to understanding Python’s isinstance(), … Read more
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of connecting AWS Lambda to Microsoft SQL Server using PyODBC. This is particularly useful for developers and system administrators who need to interact with SQL Server databases from AWS Lambda functions. Scope The scope of this tutorial includes setting up a container environment, installing necessary … Read more
Sometimes, you want to access a secret stored in Account A from a resource running in Account B. For example, an EC2 instance or Lambda function in Account B wants to read database credentials or API keys saved in AWS Secrets Manager of Account A. This guide shows how to do that securely using AWS … Read more
In this blog, we’ll walk through how to install PostgreSQL on WSL using Ubuntu 22.04. This guide is helpful for those who want to set up PostgreSQL on a Windows system for development or testing purposes. Scope This blog covers the installation steps, configuration, and basic usage to get PostgreSQL up and running on a … Read more
Developers often have to go through application logs to find and fix problems. But as time goes on, AWS CloudWatch log groups can gather a lot of log data, making it hard to find what you need. To make debugging easier, developers might want to remove old or unnecessary log streams from a log group. … Read more
AWS Lambda Layers are a powerful feature that allows you to manage and share common code and dependencies across multiple functions. In this guide, I will explain how to build Python libraries specifically for use in Lambda Layers and how to upload them to your AWS environment. What to do Prerequisites Step 1: Set Up … Read more