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Real World Serverless with theburningmonk
#89: Hashnode's serverless architecture with Sandro Volpicella
Nov 15, 2023
Sandro Volpicella, platform lead at Hashnode and co-author of AWS Fundamentals, discusses the architecture of Hashnode's serverless blogging platform, including its caching strategy and SWR approach. The podcast also covers the use of a regular database instead of a real-time database, the bottom and top layer of Hashnode's serverless architecture, and considerations for MongoDB.
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- Understanding and leveraging caching strategies is crucial for building scalable and performant serverless applications.
- Developers need to have in-depth knowledge of AWS services like CloudWatch and understand their capabilities for effective monitoring and observability.
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Overview of AWS Fundamentals and Hashnode
Sandra Vopicella, platform lead at Hashnode, co-authors AWS Fundamentals book. Hashnode is a developer blogging platform that allows users to create blogs and connect custom domains. Sandra discusses the importance of learning AWS and the book's focus on real-world examples. Hashnode uses various AWS services and Sandra emphasizes the need to understand these services rather than relying solely on certifications.
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