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  AWS Bedrock Error: 'Task timed out after X seconds' (AWS Lambda in Bedrock) # aws # bedrock # devops # cloud A diagnostic guide to resolving AWS Bedrock failures caused by AWS Lambda execution time limits. Problem An AWS Lambda function invoking AWS Bedrock fails with a timeout error. Typical error: Task timed out after X.XX seconds Common symptoms: Lambda logs show the timeout message No Bedrock response is returned Inference may start but never completes The same code works outside Lambda or with smaller inputs The function is forcibly terminated by Lambda. Clarifying the Issue This is  not  an IAM issue. This is  not  an SDK or client mismatch issue. 📌 This error occurs when  AWS Lambda reaches its maximum execution time before Bedrock inference completes . 📌 The compute environment stops the process—even if Bedrock is still working. Why It Matters This failure is common when: Lambda timeout is left at the default (3 seconds) Prompts or outputs grow ...

  AWS Bedrock Error: 'ConnectTimeoutError' When Invoking AWS Bedrock # aws # bedrock # devops # cloud A diagnostic guide to resolving AWS Bedrock failures caused by network reachability or connection setup issues. Problem An AWS Bedrock invocation fails with a connection timeout error. Typical symptoms: Python (Botocore):   ConnectTimeoutError Node.js:  Connection attempt hangs, then times out CLI:  Command fails quickly or after a short wait General:  No inference begins; the request never connects The failure occurs  before  any model inference starts. Clarifying the Issue This is  not  an IAM issue. This is  not  a model or SDK capability issue. 📌  ConnectTimeoutError  means the client  cannot establish a network connection  to the Bedrock endpoint. 📌 This is a  reachability problem , not a performance problem. Why It Matters This error commonly appears when: Workloads run in  private subnets Lambd...

  The Secret Life of AWS: The ID Badge (IAM Roles & Policies) # aws # iam # devops # cloud Why your Lambda function shouldn't have the keys to the kingdom. A guide to the Principle of Least Privilege. Part 26 of The Secret Life of AWS Timothy leaned back in his chair, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction. "It is done, Margaret," he said. "The application is decoupled. It is observable. It is protected by a WAF. And the database password is locked in a rotating Vault." "It is a fortress," he added with a grin. Margaret smiled, appreciating his confidence. "It is certainly much stronger than it was a week ago. May I look at one last thing?" "Of course." Margaret navigated to the  IAM  (Identity and Access Management) console. She opened the Role attached to Timothy’s Checkout Lambda function. She clicked on the  Permissions  tab. { "Effect" : "Allow" , "Action" : "*" , ...

  The Secret Life of Python: The Shadow Name # python # coding # programming # softwaredevelopment Understanding Variable Shadowing and Built-ins. Timothy stared at his screen, his brow furrowed. "Margaret? I think I actually broke Python this time." Margaret looked up from her tea. "That is a bold claim, Timothy. What makes you say that?" "It’s the  list()  function," Timothy said, pointing to his monitor. "I’ve used it a thousand times to convert data. But suddenly, Python is telling me it doesn't work anymore. It says a list is 'not callable'." He showed her the code. # Timothy's Script to process customer IDs # Step 1: Create a list of current IDs list = [ 101 , 102 , 103 ] print ( f " Current IDs: { list } " ) # Step 2: Convert a tuple of new IDs into a list new_ids_tuple = ( 201 , 202 , 203 ) processed_ids = list ( new_ids_tuple ) # <--- CRASH! print ( f " Processed: { processed_ids } ...