Previous Issues


Issue #126: Engineers who don’t understand serverless... 😱

January 26, 2021

In this issue, we get an updated peak behind the Lambda curtain, Google throws down the serverless gRPC gauntlet, and we explore why some engineers don’t get serverless.


Issue #125: Low-code, no-code, and distributed SQL! 🤖

January 19, 2021

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.


Issue #124: Welcome to re:Invent, Part Deux! ✌️

January 12, 2021

In this issue, we get some bonus re:Invent content, find a better vantage point into our AWS accounts, and see some love for the monolith.


Issue #123: Welcome to a new year of serverless! 🗓

January 5, 2021

In this issue, we take the first step toward becoming serverless ML experts, we combat serverless FUD, and we see how to continuously improve our serverless standards.


Issue #122: Here's to a very serverless 2021! 🥂

December 29, 2020

In this issue, we look back at the most popular posts and big serverless moments from 2020.


Issue #121: The Jamstack is really starting to jam... 🚀

December 22, 2020

In this issue, we get tumbling windows and checkpointing, we watch the Jamstack space start to really heat up, and we congratulate our new serverless writers.


Issue #120: Code is a (financial) liability... 💰

December 15, 2020

In this issue, we attempt to muster the energy for yet another week of AWS re:Invent, we see how easy it is to run up huge cloud bills, and we share several awesome serverless reads.


Issue #119: Containers are coming for your Lambda functions! 🤯

December 8, 2020

In this issue, we’ve got lots of re:Invent week 1 recaps, a new twist in the serverless versus containers debate, and several new tools that’ll up your serverless game.


Issue #118: You're watching re:Invent now, now. 🍿

December 1, 2020

In this issue, we wrap up the pre:Invent announcements, put the recent AWS outage in perspective, and look for some new #serverless writers.


Issue #117: SQL for NoSQL? 🤔

November 24, 2020

In this issue, we've got even more pre:Invent announcements, a solution for PostgreSQL at serverless scale, and DynamoDB gets a new SQL-like API.


Issue #116: Happy Birthday, Lambda! 🎂

November 17, 2020

In this issue, we’ve got even more pre:Invent announcements, we welcome some new heroes, and we sing happy birthday to a very influential six-year-old.


Issue #115: pre:Invent is here. Prepare to drink from the firehose. 🔥

November 10, 2020

In this issue, we've got the first wave of pre:Invent announcements, we go back to school on DynamoDB, and we load up on serverless tools.


Issue #114: Should you build a serverless application? 🧐

November 3, 2020

In this issue, we see support for WASM grow, we debunk some serverless myths, and ask if a serverless application is right for you.


Issue #113: Say goodbye to the dreaded CloudFormation 200 resources limit... 👋

October 27, 2020

In this issue, we get FIFO for SNS, get rid of the 200 resources limit in CloudFormation, and power up our python Lambdas.


Issue #112: Optimizing the cost of serverless... 💰

October 20, 2020

In this issue, we get a recap of a very serverless third quarter, add resiliency with circuit breakers, and get a lesson in privacy.


Issue #111: Lambda just got some Extensions... 🔎

October 13, 2020

In this issue, we get Lambda Extensions, a full stack serverless manifesto, and a reality check on the state of the serverless revolution.


Issue #110: Timestream is on my side... ⏳

October 6, 2020

In this issue, we get a new serverless time series database, the race for gRPC at the edge is on, and Lambda becomes child's play.


Issue #109: You don't want to manage "a towering edifice of stuff" 🔥

September 29, 2020

In this issue, we're advised to think serverless instead of Kubernetes, learn how to choose the right messaging system, and get a new approach to stateful serverless.


Issue #108: Join the Serverless Revolution! 🚀

September 22, 2020

In this issue, Alexander Hamilton endorses serverless, we learn how to bypass Cloudflare's SQL injection filters, and we get automated language recognition


Issue #107: Welcome to Serverless Land... 🎡

September 15, 2020

In this issue, we get a FastPass to Serverless Land, hear some candid serverless feedback, and we get a new Data API


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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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