Talking Serverless

In this exciting episode of the Talking Serverless Podcast, Kirk Kirkconnell, Principal Database Advocate at Fauna, takes us on his journey into what makes a database truly serverless, debunking common misconceptions and highlighting overlooked features. Learn from real-world use cases covering how to evaluate serverless databases for various workloads, and address challenges in scalability, cost management, & global data distribution! In this episode: -Learn what makes a database truly serverless, and how to evaluate them for various workloads -Debunk common misconception -Hands-on real-world use cases where serverless databases have made a significant impact, revealing unexpected applications and unique problem-solving scenarios More about Kirk: Kirk is a creative IT professional experienced in the analysis, architecture, design and maintenance of complex, multi-tier architectures to enhance and support mission-critical business operations. Expert knowledge of advanced web application architecture methods, web hosting sizing/services, coding, and interface design. An innovative problem solver and out-of-the-box thinker with demonstrated talent in designing swift, long-term solutions to highly complex technical issues with minimal resources and costs. About Fauna: Fauna is a distributed document-relational database that combines the flexibility of documents with the power of a relational, ACID compliant database that scales across regions, clouds or the globe. Our distributed relational database with a document data model is delivered globally as a cloud API. An intuitive database language inspired by TypeScript supports relational features such as foreign keys, views, and joins and combines the ability to express queries and functional business logic in transactions that are strongly consistent across multiple regions. Never worry about database provisioning, scaling, sharding, or replication again. Visit them: https://fauna.com/

In this episode of "Talking Serverless," we engage with Naor Paz, the Director of Product at Firefly, to dive deep into the intricacies of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and its impact on serverless workflows. We'll clear up common misconceptions, debunk myths, and explore lesser-known aspects of managing cloud infrastructure in a serverless environment. In this episode: -Explore Naor’s journey from cybersecurity research to Director of Product - Discover what inspired Firefly's mission to eliminate "click ops" in cloud management -Address common misconceptions about IaC - Real-world applications and case studies highlighting successfully transformed cloud operations -And much more! About Naor: Naor Paz is a Director of Product at Firefly. With a decade of experience in Security, Data, and Networks, Naor builds the Cloud Asset Management Platform to take DevOps and SRE teams to the next level. Before Firefly, Naor was a Senior Product Manager at F5, leading their Web Application Firewall (WAF) product and a Security Research and Analytics Team Lead at the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, where he received the Prime Minister's Prize for exceptional achievement. Naor also served in Unit 8200. More about Firefly: https://www.firefly.ai/

In this episode of "Talking Serverless," we engage with Naor Paz, the Director of Product at Firefly, to dive deep into the intricacies of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and its impact on serverless workflows. We'll clear up common misconceptions, debunk myths, and explore lesser-known aspects of managing cloud infrastructure in a serverless environment. In this episode: -Explore Naor’s journey from cybersecurity research to Director of Product - Discover what inspired Firefly's mission to eliminate "click ops" in cloud management-Address common misconceptions about IaC - Real-world applications and case studies highlighting successfully transformed cloud operations -And much more! About Naor: Naor Paz is a Director of Product at Firefly. With a decade of experience in Security, Data, and Networks, Naor builds the Cloud Asset Management Platform to take DevOps and SRE teams to the next level. Before Firefly, Naor was a Senior Product Manager at F5, leading their Web Application Firewall (WAF) product and a Security Research and Analytics Team Lead at the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, where he received the Prime Minister's Prize for exceptional achievement. Naor also served in Unit 8200. More about Firefly: ⁠https://www.firefly.ai/⁠

Discover the pulse of serverless innovation with the incredibly charismatic Matt Butcher, co-founder of ⁠Fermyon Technologies⁠! Delve into Matt’s journey through the open source ecosystem, where he has left indelible marks with projects like Helm and Krustlet, revolutionizing Kubernetes and cloud-native landscapes. Uncover the challenges and triumphs of maintaining open source projects, and explore Fermyon’s pioneering use of WebAssembly (Wasm) with Spin—a game-changer for serverless computing, enhancing performance, security, and portability. Join us as Matt shares his vision for the future of open source and invites listeners to embark on their own serverless journey. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a curious enthusiast, this episode promises insights, inspiration, and a call to action that can shape the future of serverless technologies! More about Matt: Matt Butcher is co-founder and CEO of Fermyon, the serverless WebAssembly in the cloud company. He is one of the original creators of Helm, Brigade, CNAB, OAM, Glide and Krustlet. He has written and co-written many books, including "Learning Helm" and "Go in Practice." He is a co-creator of the "Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernetes" series. These days, he works mostly on WebAssembly projects such as Spin, Fermyon Cloud, and Bartholomew. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy. He lives in Colorado, where he drinks lots of coffee.

Discover the pulse of serverless innovation with the incredibly charismatic Matt Butcher, co-founder of Fermyon Technologies! Delve into Matt’s journey through the open source ecosystem, where he has left indelible marks with projects like Helm and Krustlet, revolutionizing Kubernetes and cloud-native landscapes. Uncover the challenges and triumphs of maintaining open source projects, and explore Fermyon’s pioneering use of WebAssembly (Wasm) with Spin—a game-changer for serverless computing, enhancing performance, security, and portability. Join us as Matt shares his vision for the future of open source and invites listeners to embark on their own serverless journey. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a curious enthusiast, this episode promises insights, inspiration, and a call to action that can shape the future of serverless technologies! More about Matt: Matt Butcher is co-founder and CEO of Fermyon, the serverless WebAssembly in the cloud company. He is one of the original creators of Helm, Brigade, CNAB, OAM, Glide and Krustlet. He has written and co-written many books, including "Learning Helm" and "Go in Practice." He is a co-creator of the "Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernetes" series. These days, he works mostly on WebAssembly projects such as Spin, Fermyon Cloud, and Bartholomew. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy. He lives in Colorado, where he drinks lots of coffee.

The past and the future collide as we hear the Father of Serverless’ thoughts on its inception, its impact, and ultimately its future! Dr. Tim Wagner has been called the "Father of Serverless" for his role in creating AWS Lambda, the world's first serverless compute service during his time at AWS, and for his passionate championing of the serverless community and ecosystem. Dr. Wagner also served as the VP of Engineering at Coinbase, where he got a front row seat to the world of regulated commercial blockchains. With his current startup, Vendia, Tim and his co-founder, Shruthi Rao, have brought these two formerly separate ideas together to create the world's first cloud-based, hyperscaled, serverless distributed ledger for business data. Throughout his career, Dr. Wagner has focused on empowering developers and companies alike by focusing on the elimination of toil from the experience of developing business applications. In this Episode: • Tim's perspective on the current state of serverless • Unexpected outcomes since the release of AWS Lambda • The Vision Behind ⁠Vendia⁠ • Pushing Limits of Distributed Computing • Building teams and bringing new tools to market • Empowering Innovators So long and thanks for the servers! ---------------------------------------------------- About Vendia: Businesses today face the crippling consequences of data sprawl. Scattered data leads to tool overload, poor data quality, and inadequate sharing solutions that can't keep up with the complex needs of modern enterprises. Vendia is the future of collective data intelligence, combining smart APIs, databases, and distributed ledger technology inside a single platform. Vendia’s data automation cloud makes it easy to share data inside and outside of the organization in real time and with full visibility, governance, and control. Companies such as BMW, Delta Airlines, Resolution Life Insurance, and Fannie Mae use Vendia to automate contextual and compliant data flows between any-to-any systems for a harmonized, accurate view of data that unlocks speed, innovation, and cost savings. Learn more at: ⁠Vendia.com

The past and the future collide as we hear the Father of Serverless’ thoughts on its inception, its impact, and ultimately its future! Dr. Tim Wagner has been called the "Father of Serverless" for his role in creating AWS Lambda, the world's first serverless compute service during his time at AWS, and for his passionate championing of the serverless community and ecosystem. Dr. Wagner also served as the VP of Engineering at Coinbase, where he got a front row seat to the world of regulated commercial blockchains. With his current startup, Vendia, Tim and his co-founder, Shruthi Rao, have brought these two formerly separate ideas together to create the world's first cloud-based, hyperscaled, serverless distributed ledger for business data. Throughout his career, Dr. Wagner has focused on empowering developers and companies alike by focusing on the elimination of toil from the experience of developing business applications. In this Episode: • Tim's perspective on the current state of serverless • Unexpected outcomes since the release of AWS Lambda • The Vision Behind Vendia • Pushing Limits of Distributed Computing • Building teams and bringing new tools to market • Empowering Innovators So long and thanks for the servers! ---------------------------------------------------- About Vendia: Businesses today face the crippling consequences of data sprawl. Scattered data leads to tool overload, poor data quality, and inadequate sharing solutions that can't keep up with the complex needs of modern enterprises. Vendia is the future of collective data intelligence, combining smart APIs, databases, and distributed ledger technology inside a single platform. Vendia’s data automation cloud makes it easy to share data inside and outside of the organization in real time and with full visibility, governance, and control. Companies such as BMW, Delta Airlines, Resolution Life Insurance, and Fannie Mae use Vendia to automate contextual and compliant data flows between any-to-any systems for a harmonized, accurate view of data that unlocks speed, innovation, and cost savings. Learn more at: Vendia.com

Delve into the world of advanced tools in the serverless ecosystem with our special guest, Simon Mac Donald from Begin! Simon has over twenty years of development experience and has worked on a variety of projects, including object-oriented databases, police communication systems, speech recognition, and unified messaging. His current focus is contributing to the open-source projects Architect and Enhance to enable developers to create functional web applications. Simon’s been building web applications since they were written using shell scripts-- he still has nightmares about those dark days. In this episode we: -Decode Functional Web Apps (FWAs) and their significance in today's development landscape. -Explore the aws-lite SDK, Begin's lightweight alternative to traditional AWS SDKs, revolutionizing interactions with AWS. -Uncover the Enhance framework, a full-stack approach to web development, designed to streamline the process in a serverless environment. -Shift our focus to Architect, Begin's deployment tool, simplifying and enhancing the deployment experience for serverless applications. -Dive into the future of serverless technology and Begin's role in shaping it. ------------------------ Explore Begins tools and offerings: https://begin.com Serverless Guru is your guide on the journey to cloud excellence: https://www.serverlessguru.com/

Delve into the world of advanced tools in the serverless ecosystem with our special guest, Simon Mac Donald from Begin! Simon has over twenty years of development experience and has worked on a variety of projects, including object-oriented databases, police communication systems, speech recognition, and unified messaging. His current focus is contributing to the open-source projects Architect and Enhance to enable developers to create functional web applications. Simon’s been building web applications since they were written using shell scripts-- he still has nightmares about those dark days. In this episode we: -Decode Functional Web Apps (FWAs) and their significance in today's development landscape. -Explore the aws-lite SDK, Begin's lightweight alternative to traditional AWS SDKs, revolutionizing interactions with AWS. -Uncover the Enhance framework, a full-stack approach to web development, designed to streamline the process in a serverless environment. -Shift our focus to Architect, Begin's deployment tool, simplifying and enhancing the deployment experience for serverless applications. -Dive into the future of serverless technology and Begin's role in shaping it. ------------------------ Explore Begins tools and offerings: https://begin.com/ Serverless Guru is your guide on the journey to cloud excellence: https://www.serverlessguru.com/

Explore the fusion of serverless tech & generative AI with Richard Boyd. Uncover integration strategies with tools and projects that illustrate the impact of this work and insights into what the future holds for this technological synergy. Tune in as we Talk Serverless! Richard Boyd is a Software Engineer with a passion for building cloud-native applications that are easy to maintain and even easier to use. This episode features: -The blend of serverless architectures and generative AI -Richard's innovative approaches to overcoming integration challenges and showcasing successes blending serverless and generative AI -Balanced perspective on the pros and cons of this cutting-edge integration Meet Richard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-h-boyd/Meet Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulchinjr/