Top Links from Issue #125
This issue was published on January 19, 2021
Low-code, no-code, and distributed SQL! đ¤
In this issue, SNS makes a new (very well-connected) friend, someone takes an interesting approach to the noisy neighbor problem, and we chat about compute at the edge. Read the full issue...
Most Popular Links
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Operating Lambda: Understanding event-driven architecture â Part 1 by James Beswick
In the Operating Lambda series, I cover important topics for developers, architects, and systems administrators who are managing AWS Lambda-based applications. This three-part series discusses event-driven architectures and how these relate to Lambda-based applications.
Circuit Breaker Solution for AWS Lambda Functions by chgerkens
CloudWatch Metrics and Alarms can be used to add circuit breaker functionality to AWS Lambda functions that are triggered by SQS messages in a non-intrusive and cost-effective way.
Parlerâs New Serverless Architecture
So, AWS booted Parler off of their service on the grounds that âcalling for the assassination of elected officials was well outside the bounds of AWSâs acceptable use policy,â and half of the internet is suddenly an expert on reverse cloud migrations.
How I created a simple activity logger with AWS Serverless to record nuisance activities of my neighbor by Pubudu Jayawardana
This is how I created a simple activity logger with AWS API Gateway direct integrations with DynamoDB to record some nuisance activities of one of the neighbors. There are few activities he does which annoy us, such as door slam, punch to the wall, and walking with klomps which make a heavy sound.
3 low-code and no-code trends in the year ahead by Joe McKendrick
Over the years and even decades, there have been many efforts to make the lives of professional developers easier, with low-code (or at least lower-code) solutions from fourth-generation languages to CASE tools to mashups to serverless computing.
Honorable Mentions
There are so many great blog posts, tutorials, use cases, and more shared each week by the #serverless community, that picking just a few to feature is really hard. So here are some other honorable mentions chosen by our readers.
Making retries safe with idempotent APIs by Malcolm Featonby
At Amazon, we often see patterns in our services in which a complex operation is decomposed into a controlling process making calls to a number of smaller services, each responsible for one part of the overall workflow.
Serverless Image Handling Approaches in AWS by Andro Babu
When a user uploads an image in high quality, we usually transform them to serve in a resolution that fits the device or at least in one standard resolution but not the same uploaded image. Some use Image CDN like ImageKit or Cloudinary or self-hosted like Thumbor.
Develop Serverless APIs With Speed and Confidence by Peter Njihia
Iâve built several Serverless workloads and Iâd like to share my experiences, particularly with regard to one of the biggest selling points for serverless: quick to develop.
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About the Author
Jeremy is the CEO and Founder of Ampt and an AWS Serverless Hero that has a soft spot for helping people solve problems using serverless. He frequently consults with companies and developers transitioning away from the traditional âserver-fullâ approach. You can find him ranting about serverless on Twitter, in several forums and Slack groups, hosting the Serverless Chats podcast, and at conferences around the world.
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