The AWS Developers Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we delve into the world of database performance optimization with Scott Lynn, product manager for Amazon RDS. We discuss the essential factors that can significantly impact your database performance, ensuring your applications run smoothly and efficiently. We explore effective strategies for scaling your relational databases to meet growing demands and maintain optimal performance. We also delve into the differences between provisioned IOPS, General Purpose SSD, and magnetic drives, helping you determine the best storage option for your specific workload. Discover why io2 Block Express storage is the ideal choice for demanding databases that require high performance and low latency. Join the discussion as we weigh the pros and cons of using self-managed databases on EC2 versus fully managed databases on RDS. Don't miss this informative episode! Tune in to learn how to optimize your database performance and achieve maximum efficiency with Amazon RDS.

This week on the AWS Developers Podcast, we're joined by AWS Serverless Hero Luc van Donkersgoed to explore the incredible story behind aws-news.com! Luc takes us on a journey from a personal project fueled by curiosity about new APIs like Bedrock for Generative AI, to a platform with over 600 subscribed users. We'll delve into the technical behind aws-news.com, a 100% serverless architecture powered by EventBridge, Lambda, DynamoDB, and other AWS services. Join us as Luc unveils the challenges he conquered along the way, the secrets to his cost-effective operation, and how he's turned his passion project into a success story through subscriptions and sponsorships. Get ready to discover how serverless technologies empowered Luc to build a scalable platform for the future!

Dive Deep into Spatial Computing on the AWS Developers Podcast This week on the AWS Developers Podcast, we're blasting off into the future with a deep dive into spatial computing! What you'll learn: - Demystifying spatial computing: We'll unpack what it is and how it differs from traditional mobile development. - Beyond the device: Sure, the headsets and AR glasses are cool, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. We'll explore the hidden world that powers spatial experiences: 3D object creation, storage, and display - Integration with game engines - The critical backend infrastructure – secure, scalable, and cost-effective Why you should listen: Whether you're curious about this emerging field or ready to jump in and develop your own spatial app, this episode is your one-stop shop! Join us and: - Gain an understanding of spatial computing - Learn about the essential backend services needed for success on AWS - Get the inspiration and knowledge to kickstart your spatial development journey Ready to build the future? Tune in now!

In this episode, Emily and Dave chat with Matt Coulter, Senior Architect at Liberty IT. Matt is a well-known helper and educator in the Cloud Development Kit (CDK) developer community. In addition to his work at Liberty IT, Matt is also an AWS DevTools Hero, and organizer of many community events. Matt shares his journey to the cloud, building CDK Patterns, writing the new CDK Book, and offers insights into deploying CDK within a large company. There may be some special announcements around the next CDK Day as well! Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NIDeveloper Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/editingemily Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nideveloper/ Matt’s Blog: https://www.matt-coulter.com/ CDK Patterns: https://www.cdkpatterns.com/ CDK Day: https://www.cdkday.com/ The CDK Book: https://thecdkbook.com/ Panel discussion on Serverless First at Liberty IT: https://www.liberty-it.co.uk/stories/articles/tomorrow-talks-how-build-serverless-first-developer-experience Liberty IT Case Study on AWS Architecture Blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/liberty-it-adopts-serverless-best-practices-using-aws-cdk/ Liberty IT Case Study on AWS Open-Source Blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/the-cdk-patterns-open-source-journey/ Official Liberty Mutual case study on AWS Solutions Site: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/liberty-mutual-case-study/ Video of Werner Talking about CDK Patterns https://youtu.be/AYYTrDaEwLs Case Study of Matt and Receiving the Now Go Build Award https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/liberty-mutual-2021-reinvent-video/ How AWS CDK Released this Architect from the Ivory Tower: https://www.matt-coulter.com/blog/post/2 Subscribe: Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss

In this episode, Dave continues his conversation with Julian Wood, Senior Developer Advocate for AWS Serverless. In part two of this two-part series, Julian digs into real world serverless, lessons learned, AWS services to think about, event-driven computing, recent serverless launches, and tips for serverless development with local environments. Julian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/julian_wood Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev Julian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood/ Julian’s Website: http://www.wooditwork.com/ Best Practices of Advanced Serverless Developers – Julian’s recent re:Invent 2021 Talk: https://bit.ly/3JGiSyt Innovator Island Lab - Deploy a Completely Serverless Web App: https://bit.ly/3rXJF3e Accelerating Serverless Development with AWS SAM Accelerate: https://go.aws/3I0YZS2 CDK Construct Library to Run a Serverless Valheim Server: https://bit.ly/3BrLnwK AWS Step Functions – Visual Workflows for Modern apps: https://go.aws/3BwqFf3 Serverless on AWS: https://go.aws/3HJAR6w Serverless Land – News on all things AWS Serverless - https://serverlessland.com/ Subscribe: Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss

In this episode, Dave chats with Julian Wood, Senior Developer Advocate for AWS Serverless. Julian shares his time transitioning from an IT Infrastructure job into the cloud, the start of Serverless at AWS, Serverless modern app development, and career advice for continued learning. This episode is part one of a two-part series on Serverless on AWS. Julian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/julian_wood Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev Julian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood/ Julian’s Website: http://www.wooditwork.com/ Serverless on AWS: https://go.aws/3HJAR6w Serverlessland – Latest news on all things AWS Serverless - https://serverlessland.com/ Subscribe: Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss

In this episode, Dave chats with Brice Pelle, Principal Solutions Architect at AWS, about AWS AppSync. AppSync is a managed service that helps simplify data access, and the creation of scalable GraphQL APIs. Brice introduces AppSync, shares how developers can save time when managing mobile notifications, examples of how customers are using the service today, covers recent releases, and then what the AppSync team is looking to do next. Brice on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BricePelle Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev AWS AppSync Service: https://go.aws/3Ao0Spa AWS AppSync Developer Documentation: https://go.aws/3nMx2FC AWS AppSync Customer Case Studies: https://go.aws/3AkCDYT GraphQL Website: https://bit.ly/3fJClBd

In this episode, Dave chats with Jason Dunn, Sr. Developer Community Manager at AWS, and owner of the AWS Community Builders program. The program offers technical resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to AWS technical enthusiasts and emerging thought leaders who are passionate about sharing knowledge and connecting with the technical community. Jason covers what it’s like to run a program with over 1,700 members across 90 countries, what community builders are creating today, and how you can apply to be a member this month! Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasondunn Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrobertdunn/ Jason’s Blog: http://www.jasondunn.com/ AWS Community Builders Program: https://go.aws/33wR7se Community Builders Content on Dev.to: https://bit.ly/3KeG7Aw How to Become an AWS Community Builder by Stephen Sennett https://bit.ly/3GtNiCQ Telnet BBS Guide: https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/ Hayes Modem AT Commands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayes_command_set Apply Here for the Community Builders Program – applications are open January 10th – January 24th, 2022! https://bit.ly/3K8w0gR ------------------- Subscribe: Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss

In this episode, Dave chats with Mohit Srivastava, Sr. Manager, Product Management, Front-End Web and Mobile. The Amplify team had a large announcement during Werner’s keynote at re:Invent, with the launch of Amplify Studio. Mohit dives into this new release, the challenges it was created to address, the ability for developers to now extend Amplify Studios behavior, and what else the team has been working on to help accelerate everyday work for developers. Mohit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mohit Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev AWS Amplify on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awsamplify AWS Amplify Docs: https://docs.amplify.aws/ AWS Amplify GitHub: https://github.com/aws-amplify AWS Amplify Discord Server: https://discord.gg/amplify AWS re:Invent 2021 Werner Keynote with Amplify Studio announcement: https://bit.ly/3n0Lauz Introducing AWS Amplify Studio with Ali Spittel: https://bit.ly/3HEGeDi Subscribe: Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss

In this episode, Dave chats with Karissa Wood, Global Developer Community Manager at Amazon Web Services. Karissa runs the AWS Usergroup program which currently supports over 400 community run groups around the globe. The two chat about usergroups meeting virtually during the pandemic, the importance of community and connections outside of work, how AWS helps support the community through a variety of means (access to new content, finding speakers) and the role usergroups have played in growing developer careers. Karissa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karissa_Wood_ Karissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karissa-m-wood/ Find Out More Information on AWS Usergroups in Your Own Country: https://go.aws/3dYEUP7 AWS Usergroup Community Content Page: https://go.aws/3q4QwWq Video of some AWS Usergroups: https://bit.ly/3sfEGvl ----------- Connect with Us on Twitter: Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/editingemily Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev Subscribe: Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss