Sam Williams
@serverlesssam.bsky.social
Serverless Obsessive and Builder of Things
I've pre-ordered something shiny
Who knows what it is? - wrong answers only
#BuyYourselfSomethingPretty
Who knows what it is? - wrong answers only
#BuyYourselfSomethingPretty
March 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I've pre-ordered something shiny
Who knows what it is? - wrong answers only
#BuyYourselfSomethingPretty
Who knows what it is? - wrong answers only
#BuyYourselfSomethingPretty
AWS Solution Architect Pro means 💩
You need the skills to back it up.
AWS often sells the dream of "get certified and you'll be ready to be a solution architect"
People then rote learn the answers and slap it on their CV.
But this fails at interview 👇 🧵
You need the skills to back it up.
AWS often sells the dream of "get certified and you'll be ready to be a solution architect"
People then rote learn the answers and slap it on their CV.
But this fails at interview 👇 🧵
March 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
AWS Solution Architect Pro means 💩
You need the skills to back it up.
AWS often sells the dream of "get certified and you'll be ready to be a solution architect"
People then rote learn the answers and slap it on their CV.
But this fails at interview 👇 🧵
You need the skills to back it up.
AWS often sells the dream of "get certified and you'll be ready to be a solution architect"
People then rote learn the answers and slap it on their CV.
But this fails at interview 👇 🧵
Great code is both easy to understand and performant
I saw a post suggesting you should never use a reduce function - it's too complicated to understand
- if your engineers can't understand a reduce function, why did you hire them?
- if you want to make your code more readable, use name functions.
I saw a post suggesting you should never use a reduce function - it's too complicated to understand
- if your engineers can't understand a reduce function, why did you hire them?
- if you want to make your code more readable, use name functions.
March 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Great code is both easy to understand and performant
I saw a post suggesting you should never use a reduce function - it's too complicated to understand
- if your engineers can't understand a reduce function, why did you hire them?
- if you want to make your code more readable, use name functions.
I saw a post suggesting you should never use a reduce function - it's too complicated to understand
- if your engineers can't understand a reduce function, why did you hire them?
- if you want to make your code more readable, use name functions.
Yesterday I told you how to avoid Serverless costs
But there is one thing that most people forget
Developers are EXPENSIVE $$$
Lets say you pay a developer $50/hr
You have a single Lambda that costs $100/month
But there is one thing that most people forget
Developers are EXPENSIVE $$$
Lets say you pay a developer $50/hr
You have a single Lambda that costs $100/month
February 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Yesterday I told you how to avoid Serverless costs
But there is one thing that most people forget
Developers are EXPENSIVE $$$
Lets say you pay a developer $50/hr
You have a single Lambda that costs $100/month
But there is one thing that most people forget
Developers are EXPENSIVE $$$
Lets say you pay a developer $50/hr
You have a single Lambda that costs $100/month
Serverless can cause your AWS costs to explode
5 top causes and how to fix them
1. Memory Mismatches = Money Down the Drain
- Over-provisioning RAM? You're burning cash
- Under-provisioning? Less CPU power = slow execution = higher costs
- Fix: Monitor + right-size your Lambdas
5 top causes and how to fix them
1. Memory Mismatches = Money Down the Drain
- Over-provisioning RAM? You're burning cash
- Under-provisioning? Less CPU power = slow execution = higher costs
- Fix: Monitor + right-size your Lambdas
February 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Serverless can cause your AWS costs to explode
5 top causes and how to fix them
1. Memory Mismatches = Money Down the Drain
- Over-provisioning RAM? You're burning cash
- Under-provisioning? Less CPU power = slow execution = higher costs
- Fix: Monitor + right-size your Lambdas
5 top causes and how to fix them
1. Memory Mismatches = Money Down the Drain
- Over-provisioning RAM? You're burning cash
- Under-provisioning? Less CPU power = slow execution = higher costs
- Fix: Monitor + right-size your Lambdas
I've been quiet on here for the last month.
The new job has been intense.
What I'm going to be talking about over the next few months:
- Amazon Connect
- Bedrock / Amazon Q
- startup culture, how we're building our team, the wins and losses.
And of course how Serverless fits into all of this!
The new job has been intense.
What I'm going to be talking about over the next few months:
- Amazon Connect
- Bedrock / Amazon Q
- startup culture, how we're building our team, the wins and losses.
And of course how Serverless fits into all of this!
February 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I've been quiet on here for the last month.
The new job has been intense.
What I'm going to be talking about over the next few months:
- Amazon Connect
- Bedrock / Amazon Q
- startup culture, how we're building our team, the wins and losses.
And of course how Serverless fits into all of this!
The new job has been intense.
What I'm going to be talking about over the next few months:
- Amazon Connect
- Bedrock / Amazon Q
- startup culture, how we're building our team, the wins and losses.
And of course how Serverless fits into all of this!
My 2024 review.
Lot of ups and downs but here's the key things.
Lot of ups and downs but here's the key things.
December 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM
My 2024 review.
Lot of ups and downs but here's the key things.
Lot of ups and downs but here's the key things.
Had an awesome day at the ServerlessDays Rome.
Great talks, interesting discussions and some new friends made
#serverless #serverlessdays #rome
Great talks, interesting discussions and some new friends made
#serverless #serverlessdays #rome
December 13, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Had an awesome day at the ServerlessDays Rome.
Great talks, interesting discussions and some new friends made
#serverless #serverlessdays #rome
Great talks, interesting discussions and some new friends made
#serverless #serverlessdays #rome
AWS is sometimes behind the times.
Content is one of those areas.
My YouTube channel has had over 4000 unique users watch a video in the last 28 days.
Yet AWS prefer to pump money into meetups and user groups.
Those things are great and super valuable, but they get 30-50 people max per month.
Content is one of those areas.
My YouTube channel has had over 4000 unique users watch a video in the last 28 days.
Yet AWS prefer to pump money into meetups and user groups.
Those things are great and super valuable, but they get 30-50 people max per month.
December 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
AWS is sometimes behind the times.
Content is one of those areas.
My YouTube channel has had over 4000 unique users watch a video in the last 28 days.
Yet AWS prefer to pump money into meetups and user groups.
Those things are great and super valuable, but they get 30-50 people max per month.
Content is one of those areas.
My YouTube channel has had over 4000 unique users watch a video in the last 28 days.
Yet AWS prefer to pump money into meetups and user groups.
Those things are great and super valuable, but they get 30-50 people max per month.
I'm starting to plan my 2025, are there any conferences in Europe that you're looking forward to?
I'm looking for suggestions for conferences to apply to and talk about AWS and serverless.
Let me know which conferences you are going to in 2025
#aws #serverless
I'm looking for suggestions for conferences to apply to and talk about AWS and serverless.
Let me know which conferences you are going to in 2025
#aws #serverless
December 10, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I'm starting to plan my 2025, are there any conferences in Europe that you're looking forward to?
I'm looking for suggestions for conferences to apply to and talk about AWS and serverless.
Let me know which conferences you are going to in 2025
#aws #serverless
I'm looking for suggestions for conferences to apply to and talk about AWS and serverless.
Let me know which conferences you are going to in 2025
#aws #serverless
It was great meeting up with Brian and chatting about what he's up to
December 2, 2024 at 6:50 PM
It was great meeting up with Brian and chatting about what he's up to
Awesome when the OG legend of serverless books a meeting with you.
Looking forward to catching up Yan Cui
If you're at #reinvent24 and want to catch up, book a chat with me on re:meet
#aws #serverless
Looking forward to catching up Yan Cui
If you're at #reinvent24 and want to catch up, book a chat with me on re:meet
#aws #serverless
December 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Awesome when the OG legend of serverless books a meeting with you.
Looking forward to catching up Yan Cui
If you're at #reinvent24 and want to catch up, book a chat with me on re:meet
#aws #serverless
Looking forward to catching up Yan Cui
If you're at #reinvent24 and want to catch up, book a chat with me on re:meet
#aws #serverless
When you spend an hour debugging a JWT decryption
- testing different secrets
- adding millions of logs
Then you realise it decrypted perfectly and my own code errored the line after that
#code
- testing different secrets
- adding millions of logs
Then you realise it decrypted perfectly and my own code errored the line after that
#code
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf and making a funny face .
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a shelf and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:54 PM
When you spend an hour debugging a JWT decryption
- testing different secrets
- adding millions of logs
Then you realise it decrypted perfectly and my own code errored the line after that
#code
- testing different secrets
- adding millions of logs
Then you realise it decrypted perfectly and my own code errored the line after that
#code
Reposted by Sam Williams
Great news! We have 10 community members delivering sessions at Buddy V's restaurant at re:Invent next week 🔥
You can check out the full listing and register to attend on our site - believeinserverless.com/reinvent
You can check out the full listing and register to attend on our site - believeinserverless.com/reinvent
November 26, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Great news! We have 10 community members delivering sessions at Buddy V's restaurant at re:Invent next week 🔥
You can check out the full listing and register to attend on our site - believeinserverless.com/reinvent
You can check out the full listing and register to attend on our site - believeinserverless.com/reinvent
I'm going to be speaking at re:Invent
Believe in Serverless has community talks with some amazing speakers.
Tycko Franklin, @readysetcloud.io, Dave Hall, @focusotter.bsky.social , Khawaja Shams, Greg Olmstead, @ryancormack.bsky.social , @brianleroux.bsky.social and @andmoredev.bsky.social
Believe in Serverless has community talks with some amazing speakers.
Tycko Franklin, @readysetcloud.io, Dave Hall, @focusotter.bsky.social , Khawaja Shams, Greg Olmstead, @ryancormack.bsky.social , @brianleroux.bsky.social and @andmoredev.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 10:57 AM
I'm going to be speaking at re:Invent
Believe in Serverless has community talks with some amazing speakers.
Tycko Franklin, @readysetcloud.io, Dave Hall, @focusotter.bsky.social , Khawaja Shams, Greg Olmstead, @ryancormack.bsky.social , @brianleroux.bsky.social and @andmoredev.bsky.social
Believe in Serverless has community talks with some amazing speakers.
Tycko Franklin, @readysetcloud.io, Dave Hall, @focusotter.bsky.social , Khawaja Shams, Greg Olmstead, @ryancormack.bsky.social , @brianleroux.bsky.social and @andmoredev.bsky.social
Why does the reinvent planner not have away to export thing to Google calendar?
It's not that hard but would be so much better
It's not that hard but would be so much better
November 25, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Why does the reinvent planner not have away to export thing to Google calendar?
It's not that hard but would be so much better
It's not that hard but would be so much better
Adding events to re:Meet
November 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Adding events to re:Meet
November 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Financial literacy is awful in so many people
Even the ones you think are smart.
This is what I would tell them:
Even the ones you think are smart.
This is what I would tell them:
November 22, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Financial literacy is awful in so many people
Even the ones you think are smart.
This is what I would tell them:
Even the ones you think are smart.
This is what I would tell them:
2 updates to re:Meet
Chat & Custom url handles
Chat & Custom url handles
November 21, 2024 at 4:51 PM
2 updates to re:Meet
Chat & Custom url handles
Chat & Custom url handles
Such an awesome feeling when you jump on a client call and can solve one of their issues within the first 5 minutes of a call
November 21, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Such an awesome feeling when you jump on a client call and can solve one of their issues within the first 5 minutes of a call
Just got a Pixel 8a in the black Friday discounts.
My god is that phone heavy.
Going from my 3a (147g) to this (188g) is craxy.
and it's only 1mm taller and 2mm wider!
Anyone else got it and found it heavy?
My god is that phone heavy.
Going from my 3a (147g) to this (188g) is craxy.
and it's only 1mm taller and 2mm wider!
Anyone else got it and found it heavy?
November 20, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Just got a Pixel 8a in the black Friday discounts.
My god is that phone heavy.
Going from my 3a (147g) to this (188g) is craxy.
and it's only 1mm taller and 2mm wider!
Anyone else got it and found it heavy?
My god is that phone heavy.
Going from my 3a (147g) to this (188g) is craxy.
and it's only 1mm taller and 2mm wider!
Anyone else got it and found it heavy?
re:Meet gets Live chat
It took less than a day to build and I think it'll be super useful
It's built using Momento topics but I've not seen anyone else add persistent storage to live chat with it so far.
Video will be coming soon on how I built this whole app!
#aws #serverless #remeet
It took less than a day to build and I think it'll be super useful
It's built using Momento topics but I've not seen anyone else add persistent storage to live chat with it so far.
Video will be coming soon on how I built this whole app!
#aws #serverless #remeet
November 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
re:Meet gets Live chat
It took less than a day to build and I think it'll be super useful
It's built using Momento topics but I've not seen anyone else add persistent storage to live chat with it so far.
Video will be coming soon on how I built this whole app!
#aws #serverless #remeet
It took less than a day to build and I think it'll be super useful
It's built using Momento topics but I've not seen anyone else add persistent storage to live chat with it so far.
Video will be coming soon on how I built this whole app!
#aws #serverless #remeet
Yesterday I failed 👎
At lunch I said I would try and build a live chat by the end of the day.
It turns out that 4.5 hours wasn't enough time.
I got the UI and the APIs built, but couldn't get the Momento topics done in time.
At lunch I said I would try and build a live chat by the end of the day.
It turns out that 4.5 hours wasn't enough time.
I got the UI and the APIs built, but couldn't get the Momento topics done in time.
November 20, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Yesterday I failed 👎
At lunch I said I would try and build a live chat by the end of the day.
It turns out that 4.5 hours wasn't enough time.
I got the UI and the APIs built, but couldn't get the Momento topics done in time.
At lunch I said I would try and build a live chat by the end of the day.
It turns out that 4.5 hours wasn't enough time.
I got the UI and the APIs built, but couldn't get the Momento topics done in time.
Want the easiest way to add events to your users' calendars?
const url = `https:// calendar.google.com/ calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE &dates=202412${date}T${time}00Z%2F202412${date}T${endTime}00Z &details=${description}&location=${venue}&text=${title}`;
Then open the url in a new tab.
const url = `https:// calendar.google.com/ calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE &dates=202412${date}T${time}00Z%2F202412${date}T${endTime}00Z &details=${description}&location=${venue}&text=${title}`;
Then open the url in a new tab.
November 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Want the easiest way to add events to your users' calendars?
const url = `https:// calendar.google.com/ calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE &dates=202412${date}T${time}00Z%2F202412${date}T${endTime}00Z &details=${description}&location=${venue}&text=${title}`;
Then open the url in a new tab.
const url = `https:// calendar.google.com/ calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE &dates=202412${date}T${time}00Z%2F202412${date}T${endTime}00Z &details=${description}&location=${venue}&text=${title}`;
Then open the url in a new tab.