Some time ago, I was building a chat application using AWS Websocket API gateway. Things were going smoothly. I created a WebSocket API Gateway, added $connect, $disconnect, and sendMessage/addGroup routes. From the frontend (React) side, everything was fire-and-forget. You send a message, and the onMessageHandler takes care of it 💪🏼 But then a new requirement of uploading files using S3 signed
We are living in the golden age of developer productivity. With tools like Copilot and ChatGPT, you can generate hundreds of lines of boilerplate and complex API endpoints in seconds. It feels like magic. But there is a hidden danger lurking behind that flashing cursor: If you don't possess foundational architectural knowledge, AI will just help you build a Big Ball of Mud faster than ever before.