Backend

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I've been building web backends since ~2004 when they were just called websites. With these essays I want to share the hard lessons learned about serverless, databases, APIs, and the ops that keep them alive.

Backend articles

3 articles from January 2022 · show all

How to add Typeform as a Gatsby source

January 25, 2022

Every year I ask readers if they're enjoying my newsletter. Then fail to use those responses 😅 This year I said heck it and built a /testimonials page that shows everyone's feedback raw from Typeform. Here's how.

Wow API Gateway v2 is fast

January 17, 2022

A story of how my performance hunch was totally wrong and the answer that sped up an AWS Lambda 33%

Using DynamoDB Streams with the Serverless Framework

January 4, 2022

DynamoDB Streams are a convenient way to react to changes in your database. And surprisingly easy to use 🥳