Serverless Tips

Separate your business logic from Lambda-specific logic to make your code more portable and easier to test

Use ephemeral environments to supercharge your developer experience

Use EventBridge as an event backbone in your multi-account setup

Use a unique role with just enough permissions for each Lambda function

When to use SQS, SNS, or EventBridge?

Pick the optimal memory configuration for your functions

Idempotency is especially important in distributed serverless architectures

You can reduce latency and save money by going

Use AWS AppConfig Feature Flags to release new features safely

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Deploy with confidence with canary deployments

Set an appropriate visibility timeout when using SQS as an event source

Take advantage of the Lambda execution environment

Use Soft Deletes in your DynamoDB tables

Run code closer to your customers with Lambda@Edge

DynamoDB streams unlock many useful patterns

Don’t overprovision your Lambda functions