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Eoin Shanaghy
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What If you just don't want to build Yet Another CRUD API? That's our goal when we look at the world of Headless CMS systems like Strapi. Can we finally use something off the shelf instead of hand-coding our own every time?! Let's find out 👉 awsbites.com/149-headless... #RESTAPI #CMS #GraphQL
Headless CMS on AWS
We dive deep into Strapi, an open-source headless CMS that's changing how we approach content management and CRUD applications. In this episode, we explore how...
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September 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Love big launches? So do we 🎉

Brand new AWS Bites episode is out 🎙️

Did #AWS just build an IDE to rival your editor? Yes. Meet #Kiro.
August 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Worried about rising #Lambda costs?

On #AWSBites, @eoin.sh & @loige.co explore AWS pricing changes and share tips on how to save 💰

Learn why the free INIT phase for Lambda is now billable, plus how new CloudWatch Logs tiers and sending logs to S3 or Firehose can cut costs.
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144. Lambda Billing Changes, Cold Start Costs, and Log Savings: What You Need to Know
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May 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Today on #AWS Bites, @eoin.sh & @loige.co cover new #StepFunctions features 🚀

JSONata simplifies complex transformations without custom Lambda functions, and the variables feature removes the 256KB state limit.

➡️ Explore how these cut costs & streamline workflows: youtu.be/oDoRxZH6Q5o?...
141. Step Functions with JSONata and Variables
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March 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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This week on #AWS Bites, @eoin.sh and @loige.co discuss #DuckDB, an open-source analytical database.

See how it compares to traditional cloud & local databases and how to integrate DuckDB with AWS Lambda and Step Functions for powerful #Serverless analytics!

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140. DuckDB Meets AWS: A Match Made in Cloud
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February 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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This week on #AWS Bites, @eoin.sh & @loige.co dive deep into building REST APIs with AWS Lambda using AWS #LambdaPowertools for Python ⚙️

Accelerate API development with features like routing, validation, OpenAPI support, and more!
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#API #Serverless #Python
139. Building Great APIs with Powertools
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January 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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In the latest episode of AWS Bites #podcast, @eoin.sh & I dive into how AWS Lambda Powertools for #Python is designed to actually make API development enjoyable. 🎉
January 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today's episode 🎙️📺 is all about building APIs in Python and pays tribute to the amazing 🔌 AWS Lambda Powertools. If you haven't tried it, have a listen. It gives you loads of nice API features of the box 🎁

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#restapi #lambda #lambdalith #fastapi #aws
139. Building Great APIs with Powertools
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January 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Becoming a Cloud Architect in 2025 📐 Our new episode just shipped, where we try to give a path towards a new role for the new year! awsbites.com/138-how-do-y... #cloudarchitecture #aws #newrole
How Do You Become A Cloud Architect?
Ready to take your tech career to the cloud and build those awe-inspiring systems you see? Then you're in the right place. This episode of AWS Bites is your blu...
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January 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We just released a brand new discussion with David Lynam on the topic of AWS Transit Gateway. If you have heard of this powerful networking capability but haven't had the time to explore yet, this is for you! 🎙️ #networking #aws #pci #security

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137. Transit Gateway Explained
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December 13, 2024 at 10:15 AM
We have a fresh episode, with a quick run through the impressive announcements from #AWS over the last few weeks! 📻
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20 Amazing New AWS Features
In this pre-re:Invent 2024 episode, Luciano and Eoin discuss some of their favorite recent AWS announcements, including improvements to AWS Step Functions, Lamb...
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November 29, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I love it and all, but sometimes it should just be called RageMaker #aws
November 28, 2024 at 3:02 PM
We are hearing a lot of soundbites around serverless simplicity vs. complexity which don't tell the full story. Our latest episode talks about why larger companies are finding immense value in modern, serverless approaches. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrSS... #aws #migration #enterprise #cloud
135. Serverless is making a comeback where you least expect it
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November 15, 2024 at 12:34 PM
EC2 v. CodeBuild for GitHub Action Runners? New episode 🎧 just dropped where we cover these options and more alternatives for fast, lower-cost CI/CD.
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#AWS #GitHubActions #Podcast #CICD #CodeBuild
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October 4, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Want to replace instance bastion/jump boxes with a simpler container approach? It's easier that you might think! We have a quick guide to get you started: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP3I... #AWS #security #VPC #privatesubnet
126. Bastion Containers
This episode discusses solutions for securely accessing private VPC resources for debugging and troubleshooting. We cover traditional approaches like bastion...
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June 28, 2024 at 8:29 AM
DynamoDB is one of the most requested topics on AWS Bites. We've finally released a dedicated episode 🎉 awsbites.com/123-what-do-... If you do Single Table Design, are you in the cool gang 😎 or a dangerous cult 🙇 ?! 😜 Listen to get our take 👂
What do you need to know about DynamoDB?
In this episode, we provide a comprehensive overview of DynamoDB, including how it compares to relational databases, when to use it, how to get started, writing...
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May 17, 2024 at 8:12 AM
EBS 💽 is widely used but difficult to really understand and appreciate! There is some mind-blowing technology behind it. Check out our deep-dive in the latest AWS Bites episode! www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ud... #AWS #EBS #SAN #cloudstorage #cloudarchitecture
117. What do EBS and a jellyfish have in common?
In this episode, we provide an overview of Amazon EBS, which stands for Elastic Block Storage. We explain what block storage is and how EBS provides highly a...
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March 8, 2024 at 9:29 AM
You can share all sorts of stuff with AWS RAM 🐏, allowing you to save cost, avoid duplication and centrally manage network resources with low effort. Luciano and I talk through it in the latest episode 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL0I... #AWSBites #cloudcomputing #networking
116. What is RAM (Resource Access Manager)?
In this episode, we discuss AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) and how it can be used to securely share AWS resources like VPC subnets, databases, and SSM par...
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March 1, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Anyone using AWS should know what an SCP 🔏 is (imho 😀) Used in the right way, they should help you to 💸 control cost 🧘‍♂️ reduce operational work 👮‍♀‍stay secure. Need a quick explanation or refresher on Service Control Policies? ⬇ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBoL... #AWS #security #devsecops
112. What is a Service Control Policy (SCP)?
In this episode, we provide a friendly introduction to Service Control Policies (SCPs) in AWS Organizations. We explain what SCPs are, how they work, common ...
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February 2, 2024 at 10:22 AM
The counterintuitive benefits of running machine learning on FaaS like #AWS Lambda! This is our topic for today's AWS Bites podcast! What do you think?!🎙️🤖 awsbites.com/110-why-shou...
Why should you use Lambda for Machine Learning?
In this episode, we discuss using AWS Lambda for machine learning inference. We cover the tradeoffs between GPUs and CPUs for ML, tools like ggml and llama.cpp...
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January 19, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Just published a new blog on optimizing Python for data science in AWS Lambda. 🐍☁️ Had some interesting finds on package limits, performance trade-offs, and more. Curious about your thoughts! Check it out ➡️ fourtheorem.com/optimise-pyt... #Python #AWSLambda #DataScience
How to Optimise Python Data Science in AWS Lambda: Strategies and Benchmarks
Python is the leader when it comes to data science, statistics, ML. Yet a frustrating limitation has made it difficult to deploy certain data workloads in AWS Lambda.
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December 14, 2023 at 3:26 PM
Extra special episode of AWS Bites just out! 📣 Great bites of wisdom from a host of experts 🧠 This is my new favourite episode 🤩 www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7as... #reinvent #aws #serverless #genai #futureofsoftware
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December 8, 2023 at 9:31 AM
Missed #AWS re:Invent but want to get a first person account of the biggest cloud event of the year? @loige.co has you covered as he joins us from Las Vegas to tell us everything we need to know! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyMH... #reinvent2023 #reinvent
December 1, 2023 at 10:15 AM
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In today's episode of AWS Bites podcast we "dissect" (quite literally) Lambda runtimes. 🔪🔪

So if you want to know how runtimes work, the differences between built-in and custom ones, and why you might need a custom runtime, check this out!

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Explaining Lambda Runtimes
In this episode, we celebrate AWS Lambda's 9th birthday by taking a deep dive into Lambda runtimes. We discuss how Lambda works, compare official runtimes vs. c...
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November 17, 2023 at 11:20 AM