In the last post I discussed my preferred approach for modelling multi-tenant applications with AppSync and Cognito. This approach supports the common requirements in these applications, where there are a number of distinct roles within each tenant. This approach (and others like it) works great when the tenants are isolated. But what if they are … Building a custom IAM system has made me appreciate AWS IAM even more Read More » Liked this article? Support me on Patreon and get direct help from me via a[...]

One thing Dr. Hermans mentioned in her book is retrieval practice. I have heard this term in other pedagogical literature. It basically means trying to remember some piece of information without reference to a memory aid.

Thank you to Josh for asking this question on the AppSync Masterclass forum. His original question goes like this: Let’s say I want to add a one-to-many relationship from Profile to a new property called “Tag” (a complex object with “name” and “color” properties) so a user can define their own Tags. I would also like a … How to model one-to-many relationships with AppSync and DynamoDB Read More » Liked this article? Support me on Patreon and get direct help from me via a private Slack channel or 1-2-1 m[...]

Sandy was a brilliant kid. School was a matter of course for her, she got mostly As without any major effort. What made Sandy special though was her affinity for music, and she truly loved it and it came to her naturally. Even as a middle schooler she would spend hours each day practicing her […]