What’s the experience like using Pulumi and the AWS Crosswalk Library (awsx)?

Awsx is a decent starting point, but I’ve found it tends to generate a bunch of resources that you might not need. If you’re just experimenting or learning, it can be quite useful.

I think it’s pretty solid! What are you planning to set up with it? You can definitely combine awsx with the regular aws package, which is what I’ve done in my projects!

Pulumi is fantastic, really the best tool out there, in my opinion! 😂 That said, I haven't seen awsx used much. In most cases, it’s pretty straightforward to build infrastructure without it, just using the base package.

I've been in the AWS scene for nearly ten years, and I have to admit, I hadn’t even heard of awsx until now. Pulumi doesn’t seem to have the same traction as tools like Terraform or the AWS CDK. CDK can be limiting due to its reliance on CloudFormation, so Terraform has really become the go-to. Unless Pulumi has made significant improvements recently, I’d be skeptical about diving in.