Guides to setting up cloud projects properly, from the makers of TigerSoup.https://tigersoup.comhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/new-project-setup-checklisthttps://tigersoup.com/blog/new-project-setup-checklistA new project setup checklist for 2026: own AWS account, private repo, keyless deploys, gated production, budget alerts and agent rules, in minutes not days.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTguideslaunchinghttps://tigersoup.com/blog/aws-free-tier-explainedhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/aws-free-tier-explainedThe AWS Free Tier changed in 2026: credits instead of free hours, a six-month Free plan, and a catch for anyone using Organizations. Here is what it means.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTawscosthttps://tigersoup.com/blog/why-side-projects-never-shiphttps://tigersoup.com/blog/why-side-projects-never-shipSide projects never ship because setup happens at peak enthusiasm and lowest patience. Make the first hour produce a real URL and the odds change completely.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlaunchingai-agentshttps://tigersoup.com/blog/keep-ai-agents-away-from-productionhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/keep-ai-agents-away-from-productionPrompts don't stop an eager agent. Structural AI coding agent guardrails do: no prod credentials locally, separate accounts, CI-only deploys, branch protection.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-agentssecurityhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/claude-md-and-agents-mdhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/claude-md-and-agents-mdWhat CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md are, what belongs in them, what to leave out, and a short example you can copy for a project with dev, prod and GitHub deploys.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-agentsguideshttps://tigersoup.com/blog/avoid-surprise-aws-billhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/avoid-surprise-aws-billWhere surprise AWS bills come from on small projects, and the six habits that keep an empty project at $0: idle-free services, one account each, budget alerts.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTawscosthttps://tigersoup.com/blog/separate-dev-and-prodhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/separate-dev-and-prodSeparate dev and prod environments by AWS account, not by naming convention. What goes wrong when they share, and when to add the second account.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTawsguideshttps://tigersoup.com/blog/keyless-deploys-github-actions-aws-oidchttps://tigersoup.com/blog/keyless-deploys-github-actions-aws-oidcSet up GitHub Actions OIDC with AWS so deploys use short-lived credentials instead of stored access keys. Trust policy, workflow, and the mistakes to avoid.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTgithubawssecurityhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/speed-of-iterationhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/speed-of-iterationSpeed of iteration is the one advantage a new project has over incumbents. What it really means, what slows it down, and how to get the loop under an hour.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTlaunchingiterationhttps://tigersoup.com/blog/why-start-your-project-on-awshttps://tigersoup.com/blog/why-start-your-project-on-awsAWS charges nothing while your project is an idea, scales without a rewrite, and never runs out of room. The catch is setup, and that part you can automate.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTawslaunchinghttps://tigersoup.com/blog/why-use-github-for-your-projecthttps://tigersoup.com/blog/why-use-github-for-your-projectGitHub is more than a backup. A private repo gives your project a home, free deploys, keyless access to AWS and a place for AI agents to read the rules.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTgithubguideshttps://tigersoup.com/blog/one-aws-account-per-projecthttps://tigersoup.com/blog/one-aws-account-per-projectOne AWS account per project keeps mistakes, bills and limits contained. Here's why tags don't cut it, and how AWS Organizations makes extra accounts free.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTawsguides