The AWS Developers Podcast

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of game development with our special guest Matheus, a former game developer turned AWS Developer Advocate. We explore why and how to get started in game development, discussing everything from game engines to the technical challenges of creating games. Matheus shares his personal journey from Brazil to becoming a game developer, and provides practical advice for developers looking to enter the gaming industry. We cover essential topics like game physics, matchmaking engines, testing strategies, and the intersection between game development and cloud computing. Whether you're a seasoned developer curious about gaming or a complete beginner, this episode offers valuable insights into the creative and technical aspects of game development. This episode is also available on video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RTglcxR9QAWith Matheus Guimaraes, Developer Advocate, AWSWatch this episode on video

Jacob Gillespie, Co-founder and CTO of Depot, shares insights on revolutionizing CI/CD with lightning-fast builds. He discusses achieving up to 40x speed improvements using AWS services and innovative caching techniques. Dive into the intricacies of Depot’s architecture, including EC2 instance management and distributed storage solutions. Jacob also highlights effective RAM caching methods and the transition to MicroVMs, addressing challenges in macOS deployments and the importance of observability tools for optimizing workflows. A treasure trove for developers seeking speed and efficiency!

Dipali Kulshrestha, an AWS Hero passionate about empowering women in tech, joins Abhilasha Rakesh Vyas, an academician turned tech enthusiast, to discuss their journeys in the tech industry. They highlight the importance of mentorship and community support in overcoming challenges. The duo shares inspiring stories about breaking stereotypes and encourages women to pursue opportunities in technology. They also emphasize the significance of AWS certifications and collaboration with male allies to foster an inclusive environment.

Omshree Butani, an AWS Community Builder and Cloud Engineer, shares her journey in AI-assisted development from AWS Summit India. She discusses 'vibe coding,' a transformative approach that enhances creativity through natural language prompts. The conversation covers the revolutionary Amazon Q Developer CLI, emphasizing its role in simplifying coding for projects, gaming, and enterprise solutions. Omshree also highlights the balance of AI tools with human expertise, reflecting on the evolving nature of coding skills in the future.

Jones Zachariah Noel N, a Sr DevRel Engineer at New Relic and AWS Serverless Hero, shares his expertise on Lambda Extensions and their vital role in observability. He explains how these extensions work as sidecars to monitor and enhance serverless applications. The discussion covers the extension lifecycle, security compliance, and real-world use cases, emphasizing their importance in performance optimization and error tracing in distributed systems. Jones also dives into best practices for integrating extensions to streamline development workflows.

In this engaging discussion, Vivek Raja, VP of Product and AWS Machine Learning Hero, delves into the world of Amazon Bedrock and the transformative potential of Managed Command Processor (MCP) servers. He explores how agents and tools differ in AI, highlighting the groundbreaking Model Context Protocol for streamlining interactions between language models and data. The talk covers the integration of MCP with Bedrock, emphasizing security, cost tracking, and the importance of model choice in tool orchestration. Raja also tackles the developer challenges in standardizing AI technologies.

In this discussion with Dipali Kulshrestha, an AWS Hero and Cloud Data Leader in FinTech, she shares insights on transitioning from fragmented data silos to a unified platform using Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio and AWS DataZone. Topics include overcoming integration challenges, enhancing governance, and establishing an internal data marketplace. Dipali also highlights the importance of data classification in regulated industries and shares user feedback on SageMaker's transformative features, emphasizing effective data management and the potential for improved AI model development.

Join Adit Modi, an AWS Solution Architect and 12x certified expert, as he dives into deploying Jupyter Hub on Amazon EKS. He discusses the complexities of scaling Jupyter environments, emphasizes security with Azure AD integration, and shares resource optimization tactics using Karpenter. Adit also explores how to enhance JupyterHub with Q integration for better performance and debugging. With insights on EFS for data management and the importance of observability tools, he inspires data scientists and engineers to elevate their cloud capabilities.

Poonam Pratik Patel, Director at The Line Tech UK and AWS Community Builder, dives into the world of serverless ETL implementation. She shares insights on how serverless architectures can streamline data processing while ensuring accuracy. The discussion includes practical strategies for data validation and partitioning, alongside the integration of AWS tools like Glue and Lambda. Poonam also highlights the transformative role of AI and ML in the evolution of data pipelines, making them more efficient and scalable.

In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, recorded live at the AWS Summit in London, we dive into the world of chaos engineering with guest Simon Hanmer, Principal Consultant at GlobalLogic and AWS Community Builder. Together with Tiffany and Sébastien, we unpack what chaos engineering is, why it matters for resilience in modern cloud architectures, and how AWS customers are adopting these practices today. Simon explains how chaos engineering isn't about breaking things for fun, but about building confidence in how systems behave under stress—just like astronauts or firefighters train for the worst-case scenarios. We discuss AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS), best practices for injecting controlled failures, and how to safely test your assumptions before disaster strikes. Simon shares practical insights from his work with enterprise customers, the evolution of resilience testing from data centers to the cloud, and what’s next for chaos engineering, including integrating into CI/CD pipelines and shifting testing left. If you're curious about how to make your cloud architecture truly resilient—or how Netflix and Amazon do it in production—this is the episode for you.With Simon Hanmer, UK&I Principal Consultant, GlobalLogicChaos EngineeringSimian Army from Netflix (now deprecated)Fault Injection ServiceLocalstackAdrian Hornsby's blog on resilienceThe Amazon builder library