Marika Bergman (@mariberg)

I learned systems thinking without knowing it

It is interesting to think how our understanding of a topic is influenced by our earlier, seemingly completely unrelated experiences. I didn't initially learn systems thinking from cloud architecture,

Jun 25 · 12 min readblog.marikabergman.com

Personalising LLM Output with DynamoDB and Deterministic Filters

When I started building an application that extracts key concepts and vocabulary from a text, I thought I could handle personalisation through the prompt alone. It turned out that getting reliable res

Jun 3 · 8 min readblog.marikabergman.com

Testing my EPUB reader by letting AI handle the browser

As a backend-focused developer whose preference is not to fiddle with UI elements, manually writing tests for UI quirks is a chore I’d rather avoid. An AI-powered testing framework built on Playwright

May 2 · 8 min readblog.marikabergman.com

Boost Data Modeling Efficiency Using Amazon DynamoDB MCP Server

Data modelling for DynamoDB is often a complicated task due to a fundamental shift in design philosophy compared to traditional databases. You need to approach things using ‘access pattern driven desi

Oct 15, 2025 · 5 min readblog.marikabergman.com

Spec-Driven Development: Coordinating Code with Kiro AI IDE

The new AI IDE, Kiro, has just been launched in preview, and over the past few weeks, I have been able to try its features. Below, I share some of my initial experiences and the unique advantages Kiro has brought to my software development flow. Ki...

Jul 14, 2025 · 6 min readblog.marikabergman.com

Marika Bergman

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I learned systems thinking without knowing it

Personalising LLM Output with DynamoDB and Deterministic Filters

Testing my EPUB reader by letting AI handle the browser

Boost Data Modeling Efficiency Using Amazon DynamoDB MCP Server

Spec-Driven Development: Coordinating Code with Kiro AI IDE

Marika Bergman

About

Available for

Marika Bergman's blogs

I learned systems thinking without knowing it

Personalising LLM Output with DynamoDB and Deterministic Filters

Testing my EPUB reader by letting AI handle the browser

Boost Data Modeling Efficiency Using Amazon DynamoDB MCP Server

Spec-Driven Development: Coordinating Code with Kiro AI IDE

Marika Bergman

About

Available for

Marika Bergman's blogs

I learned systems thinking without knowing it

Personalising LLM Output with DynamoDB and Deterministic Filters

Testing my EPUB reader by letting AI handle the browser

Boost Data Modeling Efficiency Using Amazon DynamoDB MCP Server

Spec-Driven Development: Coordinating Code with Kiro AI IDE

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Marika Bergman

About

Available for

Marika Bergman's blogs

I learned systems thinking without knowing it

Personalising LLM Output with DynamoDB and Deterministic Filters

Testing my EPUB reader by letting AI handle the browser

Boost Data Modeling Efficiency Using Amazon DynamoDB MCP Server

Spec-Driven Development: Coordinating Code with Kiro AI IDE