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Understanding Lambda

Learn how to create and manage Lambda functions so you can run your code without any servers!

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Understanding Lambda
1

Introducing Lambda

We cover what Lambda is, and review what we'll learn: Functions in Golang/NodeJS, and using Layers.

 
2m
2

A Golang Lambda Function

We see how to create a Lambda function in the console. We'll start with a simple Golang function.

 
16m
3

A NodeJS Lambda Function

We create a Lambda function using just the CLI this time. We'll also use NodeJS so you can see how they differ (or don't)!

 
7m
4

Functions with Dependencies

We update our NodeJS function to do a bit more, which requires pulling in an NPM package, thus creating a node_modules directory that the program needs to run.

 
7m
5

Lambda Layers

We what Layers are, and how they can help improve our function update time.

 
5m
6

Custom Runtimes with PHP

We see another use case for Layers. We grab a Layer that provides a custom Lambda runtime. This one lets us write PHP lambdas!

 
8m

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