Top Links from Issue #244

This issue was published on August 22, 2023

Death to VTL, long live JavaScript!

In this issue, AppSync kills VTL, HashiCorp makes a bunch of friends, and serverless opinions get summarized. Read the full issue...

Most Popular Links

Below are the most popular links from Issue #244 as chosen by our Off-by-none email subscribers. Sign up for the newsletter and help choose the most popular links each week!

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AWS AppSync now supports JavaScript for all resolvers in GraphQL APIs
AWS AppSync is a managed service that makes it easier to build scalable APIs that connect applications to data. With AppSync, API developers can write resolvers to define the business logic that connects their AppSync GraphQL and Pub/Sub APIs to data.

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Simple AWS: 20 Advanced Tips for Lambda
Note: This content was originally published at the Simple AWS newsletter. Understand the Why behind AWS Solutions. Subscribe for free! 3000 engineers and tech experts already have.

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Serverless Monitoring: Best Practices by Chameera Dulanga
The landscape of application development and deployment is undergoing a monumental shift with the advent of serverless computing. Liberating developers from the burdensome task of managing infrastructure has unleashed a new era of creativity and efficiency in coding.

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Why Are WebSockets So Hard? by Allen Helton
I set off to build what I thought was going to be a two-day task. What could possibly go wrong? I then plunged into a downward spiral of complexity that made me rethink being a software engineer. Let’s talk about it.

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IxC: Infrastructure as Code, from Code, with Code by Gregor Hohpe
My recent blog posts have touched on cloud abstractions, cloud automation and domain-driven design, and application architecture as code. Cloud automation is a fascinating space and apparently there’s a lot to say about it (each post seems to want to go past 3000 words—thanks for reading!).

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.

AWS launches enhanced AWS Startups experience featuring AWS Build
Today, AWS Startups introduced an improved AWS Startups experience that brings together startup resources and programs in one central location; including credits, accelerators, learning resources, and Showcase, an interactive directory where startups can promote their business to potential customers

How Modern SQL Databases Are Changing Web Development by Yiming Cao
SQL databases have been powering the web since its inception. The combination of strict schema, ACID transactions, and strong integrity makes it still the best storage choice for many apps even today.

🥇 The Best Serverless Framework in 2023: A Data-Driven Showdown for AWS Projects
⚡ Opt for SST for new, simpler projects, rapid delivery, owning NextJS infra, or when having limited AWS expertise. ☁️ Go with CDK when integrating with or migrating existing infrastructures, for large enterprise projects, or when dealing with intricate infrastructures.

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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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