Prepare and visualize time series datasets in Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedPrepare and visualize time series datasets in Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler Amazon SageMaker Data Wrangler reduces the time it takes to aggregate and prepare data for machine learning (ML) from weeks to minutes. With SageMaker Data Wrangler, you can simplify the process of data preparation and feature engineering, and complete each step of the data…

Simulated location data with Amazon Location Service

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedSimulated location data with Amazon Location Service Modern location-based applications require the processing and storage of real-world assets in real-time. The recent release of Amazon Location Service and its Tracker feature makes it possible to quickly and easily build these applications on the AWS platform. Tracking real-world assets is important, but at some point when…

Get started and keep using AWS for free

By Dustin Ward

Getting started with AWS and adding your credit card to your own account feels scary, but there are ways to get free credits so you can sleep better in the beginning. In this article, we’ll cover some tricks and tips to get started and keep using AWS for free. Stepping into some new terrain is…

Python error handling in AWS Lambda

By Dustin Ward

Python, used in around 53% of all Lambda functions, is the most popular language for doing Serverless. In this article, you’ll get an overview of the need-to-knows for error handling Python in AWS Lambda. Failure types There are a lot of different things that can go wrong in your Lambda so let’s break each of…