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AWS STS Finally Lets You Write Trust Policies That Actually Mean Something

If you’ve ever written an IAM trust policy for GitHub Actions OIDC federation, you’ve probably done the thing we all did. You set the sub condition to repo:my-org/my-repo:*, told yourself “that’s scoped enough,” and moved on with your day.

The Friction Was the Point

My dad had a camera. Not a phone with a camera. A camera. A proper one with a roll of film that gave you 24 shots, maybe 36 if you were feeling extravagant.

Marketing skills for AI agents:Why builders should care

Builders are living in a weird new era. An agent can scaffold a project, wire up an API, generate tests, refactor the mess, and ship a feature before you finish your second coffee.

From Network Plumbing to Application Intent: What AWS Networking Reveals About Infrastructure's New Role

• Stephen Jones
• Aws

Rob Kennedy, AWS Vice President of Network Services, opened his re:Invent 2025 keynote with a simple metaphor: atoms bond into molecules, molecules combine into structures, and those structures become complex organisms. The implication was clear, networking is no longer about connectivity. It’s about intent.