Yan Cui
I help clients go faster for less using serverless technologies.
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Hi, welcome to another weekly update!
MEAP update for Production-Ready Serverless
We have released 4 new videos on my video course Production-Ready Serverless!
- Lambda retry behaviours
- Hard and soft limits for Lambda
- Other service limits
- How to request a soft limit raise
Remember, whilst the course is still in the MEAP, you can get 40% off the face price using the code ytcui.
I have also turned this course into a classroom setting, so if you’re interested in having me run this as a workshop in your company, then drop me a line via the Contact page.
A few words from my friends at Build Circle
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New Posts
Serverless vs Containers. I wrote a guest post for Logz.io on the debate of serverless vs containers. I looked at the state of each and current adoption trends, and dived into the usual arguments of:
- control vs responsibility
- maturity of the ecosystem
- vendor lock-in
And I gave my honest assessment of where I think the future is, and how I see the 2 paradigms developing.
AWS Announcements
AppSync now supports Aurora database as well as DynamoDB.
Good Reads
Another insightful Twitter thread from the one and only Simon Wardley.
A quick reminder by Rachel Dines on how S3 costs work.
A good Twitter thread from Alex DeBrie about Serverless framework plugins and when best to use them.
Jerry Hargrove (aka awsgeek) posted his notes on EKS!
Whenever you’re ready, here are 3 ways I can help you:
- Production-Ready Serverless: Join 20+ AWS Heroes & Community Builders and 1000+ other students in levelling up your serverless game. This is your one-stop shop for quickly levelling up your serverless skills.
- I help clients launch product ideas, improve their development processes and upskill their teams. If you’d like to work together, then let’s get in touch.
- Join my community on Discord, ask questions, and join the discussion on all things AWS and Serverless.