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Mar 25, 2022 • 29min
Episode 033 - What Every Developer Should Know about Web3 with Nader Dabit - Part 2
In this episode, Dave chats with Nader Dabit, Developer Relations Engineer at
Edge & Node. In his career, Nader has worn the hats of a web developer, mobile
developer, AWS cloud developer, and now Web3 developer. Nader is the author behind many of
the popular, free, developer guides for the Web3 space including: The Complete Guide to Full
Stack Web3 Development, The Complete Guide to Full Stack Ethereum Development, and The
Complete Guide to Full Stack Solana Development. In part two of this two-part conversation,
Nader explains the developer lessons he has learned moving from Web2 vs Web3, some of the
misconceptions about Web3, and what Web3 can bring to people around the world.
Note: This episode is an attempt to cover the developer benefits of Web3. It does not
represent financial advice, or any specific Amazon endorsement of Bitcoin and Crypto
Currencies.
Nader on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dabit3
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Nader’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naderdabit/
Nader’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/naderdabit
Nader on Dev.to: https://dev.to/dabit3
Nader’s Git: https://github.com/dabit3
Developer DAO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/developer_dao
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Web3 Development:
https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-web3-development-4g74
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Solana Development with React, Anchor, Rust, and Phantom:
https://dev.to/edge-and-node/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-solana-development-with-react-anchor-rust-and-phantom-3291
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Ethereum Development:
https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-ethereum-development-3j13
Building GraphQL APIs on Ethereum:
https://dev.to/edge-and-node/building-graphql-apis-on-ethereum-4poa
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Mar 18, 2022 • 24min
Episode 032 - What Every Developer Should Know about Web3 with Nader Dabit
In this episode, Dave chats with Nader Dabit, Developer Relations Engineer at
Edge & Node. In his career, Nader has worn the hats of a web developer, mobile
developer, AWS cloud developer, and now Web3 developer. Nader is the author behind many of
the popular, free, developer guides for the Web3 space including: The Complete Guide to Full
Stack Web3 Development, The Complete Guide to Full Stack Ethereum Development, and The
Complete Guide to Full Stack Solana Development. In part one of this two-part conversation,
Nader shares getting started with a full-time career as a developer coming from almost no
technical background. He then covers the vision of what Web3 is, and regardless of your
exposure to blockchain, how Web3 will ultimately benefit everyone.
Note: This episode is an attempt to cover the developer benefits of Web3. It does not
represent financial advice, or any specific Amazon endorsement of Bitcoin and Crypto
Currencies.
Nader on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dabit3
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Nader’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naderdabit/
Nader’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/naderdabit
Nader on Dev.to: https://dev.to/dabit3
Nader’s Git: https://github.com/dabit3
Developer DAO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/developer_dao
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Web3 Development:
https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-web3-development-4g74
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Solana Development:
https://dev.to/edge-and-node/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-solana-development-with-react-anchor-rust-and-phantom-3291
The Complete Guide to Full Stack Ethereum Development:
https://dev.to/dabit3/the-complete-guide-to-full-stack-ethereum-development-3j13
Building GraphQL APIs on Ethereum:
https://dev.to/edge-and-node/building-graphql-apis-on-ethereum-4poa
Graph Day Keynote by Yaniv Tal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZcbWkrTMtg
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Mar 11, 2022 • 25min
Episode 031 - CDK and Step Functions with Matthew Bonig
In this episode, Dave and Emily chat with Matthew Bonig, Senior Cloud Architect
at Defiance Digital. Matthew is an AWS DevTools Hero, one of the authors of the CDK Book,
and a contributing member of the developer community. Matthew chats about his journey to the
cloud, and shares his insights into building your own automated workflow orchestration using
AWS Step Functions, Workflow Studio, and the CDK.
Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattbonig
Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/editingemily
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Matthew on Github: https://github.com/mbonig
Matthew’s Website: https://matthewbonig.com/
CDK.dev Slack Channel: https://cdk.dev/
The Open Construct Foundation: https://www.openconstructfoundation.org/
The CDK Book: https://thecdkbook.com/
Developing Step Functions with the AWS CDK:
https://matthewbonig.com/2022/02/19/step-functions-and-the-cdk/
AWS Step Functions Workflow Studio: https://go.aws/3vUXpOx
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Mar 4, 2022 • 23min
Episode 030 - AWS Amplify Hosting with Nikhil Swaminathan
In this episode, Dave chats with Nikhil Swaminathan, Sr. Manager, Product
Management at AWS Amplify, to discuss AWS Amplify Hosting. AWS Amplify Hosting is a fully
managed CI/CD and hosting service for fast, secure, and reliable static and server-side
rendered apps that scale. It supports many modern web frameworks including React, Angular,
Vue, Next.js, Gatsby, Hugo, Jekyll, and more. Nikhil covers how AWS Amplify Hosting can help
developers, how to get started, and examples of how customers are using it today.
Nikhil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theswaminator
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
AWS Amplify Hosting: https://go.aws/3sJXouA
AWS Amplify on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awsamplify
AWS Amplify Documentation: https://docs.amplify.aws
Amplify Discord Server: https://discord.gg/amplify
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Feb 25, 2022 • 31min
Episode 029 - Real World CDK with Matt Coulter
In this episode, Emily and Dave chat with Matt Coulter, Senior Architect at
Liberty IT. Matt is a well-known helper and educator in the Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
developer community. In addition to his work at Liberty IT, Matt is also an AWS DevTools
Hero, and organizer of many community events. Matt shares his journey to the cloud, building
CDK Patterns, writing the new CDK Book, and offers insights into deploying CDK within a
large company. There may be some special announcements around the next CDK Day as well!
Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NIDeveloper
Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/editingemily
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nideveloper/
Matt’s Blog: https://www.matt-coulter.com/
CDK Patterns: https://www.cdkpatterns.com/
CDK Day: https://www.cdkday.com/
The CDK Book: https://thecdkbook.com/
Panel discussion on Serverless First at Liberty IT:
https://www.liberty-it.co.uk/stories/articles/tomorrow-talks-how-build-serverless-first-developer-experience
Liberty IT Case Study on AWS Architecture Blog:
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/liberty-it-adopts-serverless-best-practices-using-aws-cdk/
Liberty IT Case Study on AWS Open-Source Blog:
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/the-cdk-patterns-open-source-journey/
Official Liberty Mutual case study on AWS Solutions Site:
https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/liberty-mutual-case-study/
Video of Werner Talking about CDK Patterns
https://youtu.be/AYYTrDaEwLs
Case Study of Matt and Receiving the Now Go Build Award
https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/liberty-mutual-2021-reinvent-video/
How AWS CDK Released this Architect from the Ivory Tower:
https://www.matt-coulter.com/blog/post/2
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Feb 17, 2022 • 30min
Episode 028 - Serverless on AWS with Julian Wood - Part 2
In this episode, Dave continues his conversation with Julian Wood, Senior
Developer Advocate for AWS Serverless. In part two of this two-part series, Julian digs into
real world serverless, lessons learned, AWS services to think about, event-driven computing,
recent serverless launches, and tips for serverless development with local environments.
Julian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/julian_wood
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Julian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood/
Julian’s Website: http://www.wooditwork.com/
Best Practices of Advanced Serverless Developers – Julian’s recent re:Invent 2021 Talk:
https://bit.ly/3JGiSyt
Innovator Island Lab - Deploy a Completely Serverless Web App: https://bit.ly/3rXJF3e
Accelerating Serverless Development with AWS SAM Accelerate: https://go.aws/3I0YZS2
CDK Construct Library to Run a Serverless Valheim Server: https://bit.ly/3BrLnwK
AWS Step Functions – Visual Workflows for Modern apps: https://go.aws/3BwqFf3
Serverless on AWS: https://go.aws/3HJAR6w
Serverless Land – News on all things AWS Serverless - https://serverlessland.com/
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Feb 11, 2022 • 24min
Episode 027 - Serverless on AWS with Julian Wood
In this episode, Dave chats with Julian Wood, Senior Developer Advocate for AWS
Serverless. Julian shares his time transitioning from an IT Infrastructure job into the
cloud, the start of Serverless at AWS, Serverless modern app development, and career advice
for continued learning. This episode is part one of a two-part series on Serverless on AWS.
Julian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/julian_wood
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Julian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood/
Julian’s Website: http://www.wooditwork.com/
Serverless on AWS: https://go.aws/3HJAR6w
Serverlessland – Latest news on all things AWS Serverless - https://serverlessland.com/
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Jan 21, 2022 • 30min
Episode 026 - AWS AppSync with Brice Pelle
In this episode, Dave chats with Brice Pelle, Principal Solutions Architect at
AWS, about AWS AppSync. AppSync is a managed service that helps simplify data access, and
the creation of scalable GraphQL APIs. Brice introduces AppSync, shares how developers can
save time when managing mobile notifications, examples of how customers are using the
service today, covers recent releases, and then what the AppSync team is looking to do next.
Brice on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BricePelle
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
AWS AppSync Service:
https://go.aws/3Ao0Spa
AWS AppSync Developer Documentation:
https://go.aws/3nMx2FC
AWS AppSync Customer Case Studies:
https://go.aws/3AkCDYT
GraphQL Website:
https://bit.ly/3fJClBd

Jan 14, 2022 • 29min
Episode 025 - AWS Community Builders with Jason Dunn
In this episode, Dave chats with Jason Dunn, Sr. Developer Community Manager at
AWS, and owner of the AWS Community Builders program. The program offers technical
resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to AWS technical enthusiasts and
emerging thought leaders who are passionate about sharing knowledge and connecting with the
technical community. Jason covers what it’s like to run a program with over 1,700 members
across 90 countries, what community builders are creating today, and how you can apply to be
a member this month!
Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasondunn
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
Jason on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrobertdunn/
Jason’s Blog:
http://www.jasondunn.com/
AWS Community Builders Program:
https://go.aws/33wR7se
Community Builders Content on Dev.to:
https://bit.ly/3KeG7Aw
How to Become an AWS Community Builder by Stephen Sennett
https://bit.ly/3GtNiCQ
Telnet BBS Guide:
https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/
Hayes Modem AT Commands:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayes_command_set
Apply Here for the Community Builders Program – applications are open January 10th – January
24th, 2022!
https://bit.ly/3K8w0gR
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Jan 7, 2022 • 27min
Episode 024 - AWS Amplify Studio with Mohit Sirvastava
In this episode, Dave chats with Mohit Srivastava, Sr. Manager, Product
Management, Front-End Web and Mobile. The Amplify team had a large announcement during
Werner’s keynote at re:Invent, with the launch of Amplify Studio. Mohit dives into this new
release, the challenges it was created to address, the ability for developers to now extend
Amplify Studios behavior, and what else the team has been working on to help accelerate
everyday work for developers.
Mohit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mohit
Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev
AWS Amplify on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awsamplify
AWS Amplify Docs: https://docs.amplify.aws/
AWS Amplify GitHub: https://github.com/aws-amplify
AWS Amplify Discord Server: https://discord.gg/amplify
AWS re:Invent 2021 Werner Keynote with Amplify Studio announcement: https://bit.ly/3n0Lauz
Introducing AWS Amplify Studio with Ali Spittel: https://bit.ly/3HEGeDi
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