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January 5, 2026 10 min read

Automate Astro SSG blog deployment with GitHub Actions and AWS (5/5)

How to automate the deployment of a static Astro blog with SSG on AWS using GitHub Actions and OIDC, cutting manual steps and keeping CI simple, secure, and easy to live with.

GitHub Actions AWS CI/CD

Custom domain with Route 53 and CloudFront for an Astro SSG blog (4/5)

January 4, 2026 6 min read

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Custom domain with Route 53 and CloudFront for an Astro SSG blog (4/5)

How to add a custom domain, HTTPS, and Google Search Console to a static blog on AWS using Route 53 and CloudFront—simply and without fighting DNS.

AWS Cloudfront S3

S3 + CloudFront to serve a fast and cheap static blog (3/5)

January 2, 2026 9 min read

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S3 + CloudFront to serve a fast and cheap static blog (3/5)

How to serve a static blog with S3 and CloudFront using Astro, with clean URLs, solid caching, and near-zero cost—no overengineering, no magical platforms.

AWS Cloudfront S3

Preparing an Astro blog with good judgment (2/5)

January 1, 2026 8 min read

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Preparing an Astro blog with good judgment (2/5)

(SSG, sitemap, and not overcomplicating things)

How to prepare an Astro blog starting from the official template, making small tweaks to keep it cleaner and more consistent: static HTML, sitemap, and consistent URLs—without unnecessary complexity or infra.

Astro Static Site Generation SSG SEO

December 31, 2025 10 min read

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A blog shouldn't be a SaaS (1/5)

Why Astro SSG + AWS instead of Vercel

I moved from a React SPA (poor SEO and improvable CWV) to Astro with SSG served on AWS (S3 + CloudFront + Route 53) to have fast HTML, simple infrastructure, and minimal costs, without unnecessary vendor lock-in for a portfolio/blog.

Astro Static Site Generation SSG AWS

December 30, 2025 11 min read

Learn to make decisions and live with them

(but remember… in software nothing is set in stone)

In software you have to make decisions with imperfect information, own the consequences, and revisit choices as context changes. Most decisions aren’t permanent—pragmatism and refactoring keep you moving.

Decision Making Pragmatism Software Architecture

December 29, 2025 11 min read

Why I didn't set up microservices for my SaaS

(and how that allowed me to launch sooner and help more)

At ADOPTA, I chose not to implement microservices because the problem wasn't scalability, but rather launching quickly with minimal cost and maintenance in a project maintained by a single person. A modular monolith gave me clear boundaries, better DX, and a focus on real impact: helping more shelters and facilitating more adoptions.

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