PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket Mastering durable, event-driven workflows with Joel Hooks
Aug 21, 2024
Joel Hooks, the creator of egghead.io and an expert in durable, event-driven workflows, dives deep into the realm of serverless architecture. He discusses the transformative benefits of embracing event-driven workflows and shares insights on navigating serverless versus hybrid infrastructures. Joel highlights personal experiences with unexpected tech costs and the importance of monitoring systems. With anecdotes about coding efficiency and the evolution of development projects, listeners gain a richer understanding of modern web practices.
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Serverless as a Billing Model
- Serverless is primarily a billing model that lets developers avoid server maintenance.
- This approach naturally creates distributed systems by using multiple internet services intentionally or unintentionally.
Choosing Serverless for New Ideas
- For new projects, go serverless to focus on customers rather than infrastructure.
- Evaluate team capacity and financial considerations when choosing serverless versus managing servers.
Video Upload Workflow Example
- Joel shares how video uploading triggers events across multiple services like UploadThing, DeepGram, and Mux.
- This event-driven distributed workflow replaces running all tasks on a single server.