> Markdown version of [/playlists/aws](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/playlists/aws). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Playlist: AWS 16 videos · 22 moments · 68.8 minutes ## 30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity - **Discovering AWS services with conversational developer tools** (01:14, 1min) — How to query AWS documentation and service specifications directly from local IDEs using an MCP server. - **Discovering and expanding AWS service quotas** (05:23, 0min) — Using service quota APIs to identify and increase account limitations to support deployment requirements. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) ## Containers in the cloud - State of the Art in 2022 - **Container hosting options available on Amazon Web Services** (08:53, 3min) — Exploring Amazon Web Services solutions including Fargate, Elastic Container Service, EKS, and App Runner. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/410-containers-in-the-cloud-state-of-the-art-in-2022) ## How AWS Generates Polyglot Libraries Based on a Single TypeScript Codebase - **Managing infrastructure as code with AWS CDK** (02:26, 1min) — The AWS Cloud Development Kit replaces complex CloudFormation declaration templates with functional programmatic resource definitions. - **Building hierarchical infrastructure constructs with AWS CDK** (04:03, 1min) — Combining individual cloud resources into higher-level logical constructs automates complex cloud infrastructure provisioning operations. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1026-how-aws-generates-polyglot-libraries-based-on-a-single-typescript-codebase) ## Effective Java Strategies and Architectures for Clouds - **Challenging common developer expectations of public clouds** (09:37, 4min) — The reality of necessary manual machine provisioning versus assumptions of immediate automated scalability. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/186-effective-java-strategies-and-architectures-for-clouds) ## High performance Serverless Java on AWS - **Why Java lags in serverless adoption on AWS** (00:00, 1min) — Slow cold start times and high memory footprints hinder Java usage in AWS Lambda compared to Python and JavaScript. - **Mitigating cold starts using AWS SnapStart snapshots** (09:38, 3min) — AWS takes a managed Firecracker microVM snapshot after initialization during deployment to resume execution with lower latency upon invocation. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1555-high-performance-serverless-java-on-aws) ## Celery on AWS ECS - the art of background tasks & continuous deployment - **Deploying Celery workers on AWS ECS Fargate containers** (04:09, 1min) — Fargate provides serverless compute environments that simplify scaling and deploying worker resources. - **Running lightweight Python scripts natively using AWS Lambda functions** (47:07, 0min) — Leveraging serverless capabilities provides an accessible environment to launch cloud code without provisioning full machine clusters. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/561-celery-on-aws-ecs-the-art-of-background-tasks-continuous-deployment) ## Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform - **Deploying independent AWS S3 buckets per feature workspace** (21:35, 3min) — Applying the dynamic nomenclature approach to replicate functional online storage instances safely. - **Handling AWS naming restrictions with Terraform built-in functions** (25:27, 2min) — Using substring and lowercase alterations to manipulate branch designations into acceptable server parameters. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) ## Terraform for Developers - **Reviewing AWS infrastructure deployment configuration and planning** (21:49, 4min) — Examining basic compute and security group setup scripts for AWS environments. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) ## Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing - **Defining a serverless architecture using AWS CDK** (05:31, 3min) — How provisioning infrastructure as object-oriented code generates standardized templates for deployment consistency. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) ## Embracing the Hybrid Cloud: Unlocking Success with Ansible - **Live demo connecting AWS and GCP clusters** (15:05, 9min) — An Ansible deployment playbook spins up a backend service on Google Cloud Platform that successfully queries an isolated AWS database. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/932-embracing-the-hybrid-cloud-unlocking-success-with-ansible) ## Scaling: from 0 to 20 million users - **Migrating to AWS and utilizing Varnish for caching** (07:56, 2min) — Moving to AWS involves deploying stateless application images and using Varnish for request coalescing. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/676-scaling-from-0-to-20-million-users) ## Building the platform for providing ML predictions based on real-time player activity - **AWS infrastructure stack and data flow pipeline overview** (05:37, 1min) — A simplified architecture highlights the event collection, offline data processing, and machine learning customization mechanisms. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/944-building-the-platform-for-providing-ml-predictions-based-on-real-time-player-activity) ## Geometric deep learning for drug discovery - **Orchestrating an AWS cloud architecture for spot instances** (28:04, 3min) — Serializing neural network architectures on EBS volumes guarantees resilient processing when running high-computation active learning batches. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) ## Server Side Serverless in Swift - **Managing AWS events using the Swift Lambda runtime** (14:47, 3min) — Importing official server-side packages to process strongly-typed cloud API requests and execution context metadata. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/133-server-side-serverless-in-swift) ## WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Chrome for Sale? Comet - the upcoming perplexity browser Stealing and leaking - **Monitoring AWS traffic with endpoint auditing tools** (25:53, 2min) — Utilizing precise HTTP auditing tools exposes unexpected outbound traffic behaviors from newly provisioned cloud instances. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1331-wearedevelopers-live-chrome-for-sale-comet-the-upcoming-perplexity-browser-stealing-and-leaking) ## 6 tip to reduce your AWS bill - **Configuring core billing dashboards and customized financial alerts** (38:02, 2min) — Setting predefined spending thresholds provides protective warnings against unintended experimentation costs running passively. - **Applying compute savings plans for baseline capacity pricing** (19:31, 6min) — Committing to a predictable compute expenditure threshold yields significant hourly discounts across a flexible range of resource types. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/159-6-tip-to-reduce-your-aws-bill)