Top Links from Issue #179

This issue was published on March 8, 2022

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Most Popular Links

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Lessons Learned From Switching to AWS SDK v3 by Allen Helton
I have a lot of code out there using v2 of the SDK. This was going to be a big deal. I thought about leaving it alone and continuing to use the v2 of the SDK. But decided I better practice what I preach and make an effort to stay up to date.

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Knative becomes a CNCF project by Frederic Lardinois
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is home to many of the most important modern open-source projects, including Kubernetes. Today, the CNCF’s Technical Oversight Committee announced that it has now also accepted Knative as a CNCF incubating project.

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Does GraphQL replace REST API? by Bhagatpratham
GraphQL is gaining popularity because of its ability to develop APIs more efficiently, powerful, and flexible as compared to REST. We all know REST is the traditional method to work with APIs but after the launch of GraphQL in 2015 it has really taken off with developers.

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Why Google donated Knative to the CNCF by Scott Carey
After years of saying it had no plans to donate the open source Knative project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Google’s sudden decision to donate Knative as an incubating project was accepted on March 2.

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Major Microsoft Azure cross-tenant vulnerability caught by Orca Security by Kyle Alspach
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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.

Why Step Functions is the Best AWS Service You Are Not Using by Matthew Venne
One of our FedRAMP clients is currently going thru the cATO process(Continuous ATO — you do 1/3 of the audit every year, rather than a full audit every 3 years) with their Authorizing Agency.

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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 “server-full” 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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