AWS DevOps

In the fast-paced world of software development, maintaining comprehensive documentation often falls to the bottom of priority lists in favor of delivering functionality. Amazon Q Developer’s /doc agent changes this equation by automating README generation and updates. With this tool, the variable of time spent producing documentation is reduced to the point that it’s no longer

Earlier today Amazon Q Developer launched inline chat in the Eclipse IDE (in preview). In this post, I’ll walk you through how I’ve been using this powerful new capability to streamline my Java development workflow, from refactoring existing code to optimizing performance-critical methods. Whether you’re a seasoned Eclipse veteran or just getting started, you’ll see

As the world of software development becomes increasingly global, the need for tools that support multiple languages has become paramount. Earlier today, Amazon Q Developer announced expanded language support. In this post, I explore the recent expansion of language support in Amazon Q Developer, a powerful platform used by developers worldwide to discuss architecture, create documentation,

In today’s rapidly evolving software landscape, maintaining and modernizing Java applications is a critical challenge for many organizations. As new Java versions are released and best practices evolve, the need for efficient code transformation becomes increasingly important. Amazon Q Developer transformation for Java using the Command Line Interface (CLI) presents a powerful alternative to integrated

Today we’re announcing the general availability (GA) of the Amazon EventBridge Scheduler and Targets Level 2 (L2) constructs in the AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) construct library. EventBridge Scheduler is a serverless scheduler that enables users to schedule tasks and events at scale. Prior to the launch of these L2 constructs, developers had to

As organizations modernize their database infrastructure, migrating from systems like Oracle to open source solutions such as PostgreSQL is becoming increasingly common. However, this transition presents a significant challenge: discovering and converting embedded SQL within existing Java applications to ensure compatibility with the new database system. Manual conversion of this code is time-consuming, error-prone, and

For software developers, development teams and IT Professionals, the Amazon Q Developer Pro Tier is recommended. The pro tier offers higher limits, enterprise administration, an analytics dashboard, code customizations and IP indemnity. In addition, the Amazon Q Developer Pro Tier requires AWS IAM Identity Center. For most production deployments, an organization instances of IAM Identity

Introduction Software engineering stands at an inflection point. While previous technological shifts enhanced what developers could build, AI is fundamentally changing how we build. Amazon Q has driven a shift in how developers at Amazon approach software development. At re:Invent 2024, our breakout session Unleashing generative AI: Amazon’s journey with Amazon Q Developer (DOP214) shared

Introduction This post demonstrates how to leverage AWS CloudFormation Lambda Hooks to enforce compliance rules at provisioning time, enabling you to evaluate and validate Lambda function configurations against custom policies before deployment. Often these policies impact the way a software should be built, restricting language versions and runtimes. A great example is applying those policies

Amazon Q Developer recently added support for customizing C# and C++ suggestions based on your company’s codebase. This blog post explores how developers can tailor the AI assistant to provide accurate inline suggestions and contextual code understanding for their C# and C++ projects. You will learn how to leverage customizations to boost productivity, streamline development

Increasing developer productivity has been a persistent challenge for senior leaders over the past decades. With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), a new wave of innovation is transforming how software teams work. Generative AI tools like Amazon Q Developer are emerging as game-changers, supporting developers across the entire software development lifecycle. But how

Today we’re announcing the general availability (GA) of the new Amazon Cognito Identity Pool Level 2 (L2) construct in the AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK). This construct simplifies the creation and management of identity pools, permissions, and provider integrations by providing intent-based APIs that help users securely manage their authenticated and unauthenticated (guest) users

The AWS Developer Day 2025 showcased how generative AI developer tools from AWS are transforming software development practices, enabling faster building and scaling of cloud software through product launches, leadership insights, and practical demonstrations.

On February 14, Amazon Q Developer announced support for upgrades to Java 21. As a Java developer, I’m excited about this new capability, which will make it easier for me to keep my applications up-to-date and take advantage of the latest language features and performance improvements. In addition, the latest version of Amazon Q Developer

On May 30th, 2025, the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) will no longer support Node.js 14.x and 16.x, which reached end of life on 4/30/2023 (14.x) and 9/11/2023 (16.x). This change applies to all AWS CDK components that depend on Node.js, including the AWS CDK CLI, the Construct Library, and broader CDK ecosystem projects such

In this blog post, I dive into the powerful new features of Amazon Q Developer that empower developers to take full control of their development workflow. These features, currently available in Visual Studio Code, allow you to leverage workspace context, explicit context, prompt libraries, and project rules to streamline your software projects, maintain coding standards,

Earlier today, Amazon Q Developer announced an enhanced CLI agent within the Amazon Q command line interface (CLI). With this announcement, Q Developer brings the latest agentic experience to the CLI that provide a more dynamic, interactive coding experience that works with you, and iteratively makes changes based on your feedback. Amazon Q Developer can

Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) enables customers to deploy a flexible, configuration-driven solution to establish a landing zone while also leveraging AWS Control Tower. At AWS Professional Services, we’ve helped customers deploy and configure LZA hundreds of times. A common request we encounter is integrating LZA configuration into customers’ existing GitOps workflows. GitOps has

Today, we’re excited to announce that AWS Chatbot has been renamed to Amazon Q Developer, representing an enhancement to developer productivity through generative AI-powered capabilities. This update represents more than a name change – it’s an enhancement of our chat-based DevOps capabilities. By combining AWS Chatbot’s proven functionality with Amazon Q’s generative AI capabilities, we’re

The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is an open source framework that enables developers to define cloud infrastructure using a familiar programming language. Additionally, CDK provides higher level abstractions (Constructs), which reduce the complexity required to define and integrate AWS services together when building on AWS. CDK also provides core functionality like CDK Assets, which