May 2, 2026

Building an AWS-Native Serverless Delivery Model with Amplify, Lambda, Auth0, and CodePipeline

A portfolio case study about designing an AWS-native serverless delivery model for a Next.js application using Amplify Hosting for the frontend, API Gateway and Lambda for the backend, RDS PostgreSQL for the database layer, Auth0 with a Lambda Authorizer for authentication, and AWS Code services with CloudFormation and SDK-based automation for CI/CD.
May 2, 2026

When chmod 777 “Fixes” the Problem: AI, Linux Permissions, and the Human Troubleshooting Gap

When chmod 777 makes a Linux permission error disappear, it can feel like a fix. But sometimes it only hides the real issue by granting excessive access. This article explains why the quick solution works, what risk it introduces, and how to troubleshoot permissions using ownership, groups, and least privilege instead.