Embrace Step Functions for Efficient Workflow Management • Ben Smith & Eric Johnson
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Ben Smith - Principal Developer Advocate for serverless at AWS
Eric Johnson - Principal Developer Advocate for Serverless at AWS
RESOURCES
Ben
https://twitter.com/benjamin_l_s
https://github.com/bls20AWS
https://linkedin.com/in/bensmithportfolio
http://developeradvocate.co.uk
https://thewebsmithsite.wordpress.com
Eric
https://twitter.com/edjgeek
https://linkedin.com/in/singledigit
Links
https://serverlessland.com
https://serverlessland.com/workflows
https://youtu.be/o8qAlbjX3iU
https://youtu.be/9StQpMLC-5Q
https://youtu.be/4YeZf3HupQA
https://youtu.be/dzW3-Mol1yo
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/workflow-studio-use.html
https://robsutter.com
https://gotoldn.com/2024-eda-aws-day
DESCRIPTION
In this conversation, Eric Johnson and Ben Smith discuss the benefits and evolving capabilities of AWS Step Functions, emphasizing their utility in managing complex workflows involving multiple AWS services. They highlight the initial hesitation due to limitations in earlier versions but acknowledge significant improvements such as express workflows and synchronous invocation, which have made Step Functions more versatile and powerful. They delve into favorite patterns, including concurrent processing with dynamic map states and reusable workflows, underscoring the efficiency and scalability Step Functions bring to serverless architectures. [...]
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