In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we welcome Christian Bonzelet to discuss the art of prompting in software development. Together, we explore how PromptZ.dev helps developers structure and share their prompts to maximize efficiency. Christian shares his insights from hands-on workshops, the challenges engineers face, and the importance of community feedback. The episode also delves into the technologies used to build the platform, including Amplify Gen2, DynamoDB, and Cognito, as well as its integration with Amazon Q. Finally, they discuss the impact of AI on developers' workflows and the future of PromptZ.dev.With Christian Bonzelet, Solution Architect, Bundesliga & AWS Community BuilderBundesligaPromptZAmazon Q Developer

In this episode, Chris Betz, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at AWS, introduces the Trust Center, a new essential resource for understanding security and trust in the cloud. He explains how AWS helps businesses navigate the challenges of compliance, data protection, and security best practices. Betz also shares practical advice for developers, enabling them to seamlessly integrate security into their projects and leverage the available tools. He highlights the key role of Nitro technology in optimizing security and emphasizes the importance of visibility in maintaining customer trust. A must-listen episode for anyone concerned with cloud security.With Chris Betz, Chief Information Security Officer, AWSAWS Trust CenterIntroducing the AWS Trust Center - The blog postAWS Nitro architectureAWS re:Inforce 2025

In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we explore how Duolingo—the app with 100 million monthly active users—optimized its CI/CD infrastructure to handle builds for 300 pull requests every week. Sharanya Viswanath and Murtaza Javaid explain how their platform engineering team reduced build times from 50 minutes to just 16 minutes by migrating to Amazon EC2 Mac and implementing advanced autoscaling and caching strategies. We also discuss the importance of modularization, macOS and Xcode version management, and automation with Fastlane to make the process more robust and efficient. An interesting discussion on the technical challenges and solutions put in place to ensure resilience and stability for iOS builds at scale.With Sharanya Viswanath, Senior Engineering Manager, Duolingo ; With Murtaza Javaid, Software Engineer, DuolingoDuoLingoAmazon EC2 MacJenkinsXCRemoteCacheBazelFastlane match, to manage your signing materialsAWS CodeBuild for macOS

Hosts Tiffany Souterre and Sebastien Stormacq sit down with Rajesh Pandey to explore the critical role of events in AWS Lambda. They dive deep into how events trigger Lambda functions and how AWS has built infrastructure to ensure high availability while optimizing costs for customers. Rajesh explains the various event sources supported by Lambda and discusses important considerations around streaming data, latency, and performance. The conversation covers essential topics for developers including message handling, at-least-once delivery guarantees, and the developer's responsibility in tracking and managing messages. The trio explores advanced features such as event filtering—a highly popular capability that has evolved rapidly—and batching configurations that can significantly impact application performance. They also discuss observability best practices essential for successful service integrations and recent innovations with Kafka that offer ultra-low latency options. Whether you're new to serverless or an experienced Lambda developer, this episode provides valuable insights into building resilient, cost-effective, and high-performing event-driven architectures on AWS.With Rajesh Pandey, Principal Software Development Engineer, AWS LambdaAWS Lambda Polling eventsFirecracker, the open source micro VMAmazon EventBridge PipesUsing Lambda with self-managed Apache Kafka

In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we welcome Greg Wilson, Director of AWS Documentation, SDK, and CLI. Together, we dive into the world of AWS documentation, its evolution, and the challenges it presents. Greg shares how his team is restructuring content to improve accessibility and make it easier for developers to find the information they need. He explains how customer feedback drives improvements and how AI is beginning to play a role in optimizing and generating documentation. We also discuss the new Decision Guides, designed to help users choose the right AWS services based on their specific needs. Finally, Greg gives us a glimpse into the priorities for 2025 and beyond, including enhancing the user experience and integrating personalized recommendations. A fascinating conversation for anyone who relies on AWS documentation in their daily work.With Greg Wilson, Director Doc, SDK, and CLI, AWSAWS documentation home pageAWS Documentation update — progress, challenges, and what’s next for 2025AWS Decision GuidesCorey Quinn re:Caps re:Invent in the AWS Developers Podcast, episode 142The Encyclopedia BritanicaCommodore 64 and Amazon Q Developers, Ricardo Suerias on the AWS Developer Podcast, epsiode 145Amazon Q Developers to chat with the AWS documentationBedrock code samples

Lakshmi Peri, a Senior Specialist Solution Architect at AWS, dives into the world of in-memory database solutions. She shares the evolution of ElastiCache and introduces the innovative Valkey and MemoryDB. The discussion highlights strategies for optimizing performance and reducing latency. Lakshmi explains how these technologies enhance applications through real-time data caching, tailored solutions, and efficient geospatial data management. She also compares in-memory databases to traditional ones, making the case for their crucial role in modern development.

bsport, a startup, provides a SaaS application to manage wellness studios like pilates, fitness, and yoga places. They also offer a white-label mobile application that customers can personalize and publish on the Google Play Store and App Store. Previously, provisioning macOS machines on-prem was time-consuming. Now, they automate the entire continuous integration chain in the cloud, regularly building over a thousand iOS apps on Amazon EC2 Mac. Listen to this episode to learn about bsport's continuous integration architecture, how they manage EC2 images, code signing, and more.With Sofian Medbouhi, CTO and co-founder, bsportbsportA shell script to configure the macOS Keychain before buldingReact NativeFastlaneAWS Image Builder for macOS

In this conversation, Justin, Ashish and Seb discuss the integration of AWS services such as Amazon EventBridge and AWS Step Functions with private APIs powered by AWS PrivateLink and Amazon VPC Lattice. They explore customer requirements for secure access to private resources, highlighting the collaborative efforts among AWS teams to address these needs and emphasizing the importance of establishing network foundations. They also delve into the future trends in application integration and networking, the transparent pricing structure for the new capabilities, and troubleshooting connectivity issues. If you develop solutions using Amazon EventBridge or AWS Step Function, don't miss this episode.With Justin Callison, Director, Application Integration, AWS ; With Ashish Kumar Pathak, Technical Product Manager, AWSAWS On Air: New features of Amazon EventBridge/AWS Step FunctionsAWS re:Invent 2024: Private API integration for Amazon EventBridge and AWS Step FunctionsAWS re:Invent 2024: Simplify cross-VPC resource access with PrivateLink and VPC LatticeSecurely share AWS resources across VPC and account boundaries with PrivateLink, VPC Lattice, EventBridge, and Step FunctionsBlog: Invoking Private API Gateway Endpoints From Step Functions

In this discussion, Rahul Sharma, AWS Cognito's Principal Product Manager, and Kevin Shanley, Principal Solution Architect, delve into the latest updates in user authentication. They unveil enhancements like passwordless login and a managed login system that simplify the developer experience. The duo also breaks down Cognito's new three-tier pricing model and its implications. Additionally, they explore the future of authentication with biometric passkeys and the rising demand for more secure yet user-friendly solutions in identity management.

In this episode, we explore the AWS SDK for Pandas, an open-source library that simplifies integration between Pandas and AWS services. We discuss the importance of Pandas in data processing, the challenges faced by users, and real-world use cases. We also highlight the community contributing to the library's improvement and the various ways it can be deployed. This conversation delves into the integration of the Pandas library with other tools, data distribution via Ray and Modin, and the use of the library with DynamoDB. We also discuss the benefits and responsibilities of an open-source project, the importance of automation in managing contributions, and lessons learned about scalability.With Abdel Jaidi, Senior Application Architect, AWS Professional Services ; With Anton Kukushkin, Software Development Engineer, AWS Professional ServicesThe AWS SDK for PandasRay clustersModin