Lambda invocations are charged in 100ms blocks of execution time. But the cost per 100ms of execution time depends on how much memory you allocate to the function. The higher the memory, the more CPU cycles and network bandwidth, but the higher the cost as well. One of the simplest and most efficient cost optimization … How to: optimize Lambda memory size during CI/CD pipeline Read More » Liked this article? Support me on Patreon and get direct help from me via a private Slack channel or 1-2-1 mentoring[...]

In this two-part conversation on Real-World Serverless, I spoke with Joe Emison about his experience with serverless and his latest venture, Branch, a home and auto insurance company that is built fully-serverlessly by a small team. Joe is easily one of the smartest people working with serverless technologies today and I’m very grateful that he … Real-World Serverless: fully-serverless insurance company with Joe Emison Read More » Liked this article? Support me on Patreon and get direct help from me via[...]

In the first-ever episode of Real-World Serverless, I spoke with Ricardo Espirito Santo about the state of serverless adoption at Zoopla – how they’re using serverless, their experience with it so far, and the challenges they have faced. Zoopla is a UK company in the real estate industry. They were founded in 2008 and their … Real-World Serverless: state of serverless adoption at Zoopla Read More » Liked this article? Support me on Patreon and get direct help from me via a private Slack channel or 1-2-1[...]

Hi, welcome to another weekly update. Real-World Serverless podcast Inspired by what Jeremy Daly has been doing on ServerlessChats, I decided to take the plunge and start my own podcast too. I want to play to my strength as an independent consultant, and focus on the success and struggles of individual companies and share their … Weekly update 42 Read More » Liked this article? Support me on Patreon and get direct help from me via a private Slack channel or 1-2-1 mentoring. Hi, my name is Yan Cui. [...]

I’m excited to announce that my new podcast Real-World Serverless is LIVE! It’s a brand new podcast where I discuss real-world use cases and challenges with serverless technologies with engineers who are building stuff with them and get their stories from the trenches. The first episode is already live, where I spoke with Ricardo Espirito … Announcing the new Real-World Serverless podcast Read More » Liked this article? Support me on Patreon and get direct help from me via a private Slack channel or 1-2[...]