Explores concurrency and isolation models in AWS Lambda and other serverless platforms, analyzing trade-offs for different workloads.
A visual experiment comparing cold start performance of serverless functions across AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, and Azure Functions.
Traces JavaScript's evolution from a disliked browser scripting language to a dominant force in modern serverless computing.
A developer's recommended tech stack for serverless development, focusing on AWS Lambda, Node.js/TypeScript, VS Code, and the Serverless Framework.
A guide to three beginner-friendly serverless projects for ops engineers and web developers using AWS Lambda.
A serverless service that monitors the AWS Solutions catalog and sends alerts via SNS when new solutions are added.
A guide to getting started with serverless architecture, covering language selection, tools, and best practices for AWS Lambda.
Author discusses limitations of static blog posts for serverless performance reviews and proposes an automated, regularly updated website solution.
A developer details migrating a personal blog archive tweet automation script from a home server to Azure Functions, exploring serverless PowerShell.
Learn how to connect AWS API Gateway directly to SNS using a service integration, bypassing the need for custom compute like Lambda.
First part of a series on common AWS serverless coding mistakes, covering language choice, Lambda handlers, and package optimization.
Final part of a series on AWS serverless pitfalls, covering unexpected behaviors in CloudFront, DynamoDB, Cognito, and AppSync.
The article argues that cloud computing initially failed its promise of abstracting infrastructure, but serverless computing (FaaS/BaaS) has finally delivered on that vision.
Analyzes serverless vendor lock-in, arguing the real issue is dependency on cloud provider APIs, not function portability, and advises against over-engineering for agnosticism.
Analyzes technical and cost scenarios where serverless computing, particularly AWS Lambda, may not be the optimal architectural choice.
Part 4 of a series on AWS serverless pitfalls, focusing on cost estimation, billing attacks, and strategies to prevent unexpected expenses.
Explores common mistakes in AWS serverless communication with external systems like SQL databases, focusing on connection management and solutions.
Part 2 of a series on AWS serverless architecture mistakes, covering design principles like single-purpose functions and designing for failure.
Part 3 of a series on AWS serverless mistakes, focusing on cold start performance, language choice, and optimization strategies.
Argues for using TypeScript over YAML for cloud infrastructure automation, using a serverless URL shortener on AWS as a case study.
