Content tagged serverless

A 50KB shell handler delivers production JSON endpoints 677% cheaper than Node.js + API Gateway. Here's how and when it makes sense.

From pure Bash to optimized runtime layers: how systematic experimentation led to the perfect architecture for shell-based Lambda functions

Real-world benchmarking reveals surprising Lambda performance insights: when container images beat ZIP packages and why raw TCP sockets halve cold start times

How to run your Lambda functions locally in an environment identical to AWS using Docker and the Lambda Runtime Interface Emulator

How a simple browser automation project revealed the need for a direct API Gateway to SNS proxy module

Deep dive into Lambda runtime performance showing when shell's 20ms overhead becomes negligible and cold start performance dominates

Two focused Terraform modules that make event analytics almost trivial - from thousands of automation events to actionable dashboards

Building a production-ready serverless image processing pipeline using shell scripts, AWS Lambda, and S3 event triggers - achieving 87% memory efficiency and sub-200ms cold starts.

The foundational mechanics of turning local code into remote execution

How to choose the right level of complexity for your serverless functions