Some Thoughts on AWS Well-Architected Custom Lenses
2 minute read | Last updated 2-Aug-2022 | 
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The AWS Well-Architected Tool allows users to create their own Custom Lenses. I have thoughts that I wrote up in this Twitter thread .
read that at https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/customize-well-architected-reviews-using-custom-lenses-and-the-aws-well-architected-tool/
some thoughts
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remember, the Tool is basically a managed, versioned Q&A system to help your teams work through various architectural chocies
a Custom Lens means your questions appear alongside AWS’
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there are 6 pillars from @awscloud:
- Operational Excellence
- Performance Efficiency
- Reliability
- Cost Optimization
- Security
- Sustainability
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Custom Lenses are an extrememly flexibile framework for the @awscloud Well-Architected Tool
the process is explained in details in the blog
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- write up your questions w/answers and references in a specific JSON format
- upload to S3
- add to the Well-Architected Tool
after a bit of permissioning, teams in your org can use your questions in the Tool
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lots of reasons, mainly though because you have specific concerns that you want an easy way of reminding teams of
this is a great way to get some key questions addressed throughout the development process
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and that’s really the downside I see. not enough teams are using the @awscloud Well-Architected Framework, let alone the tool for this to really change the game
so, my top tip: USE THE FRAMEWORK!
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