Embrace Step Functions for Efficient Workflow Management • Ben Smith & Eric Johnson

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereBen Smith - Principal Developer Advocate for serverless at AWSEric Johnson - Principal Developer Advocate for Serverless at AWSRESOURCESBenhttps://twitter.com/benjamin_l_shttps://github.com/bls20AWShttps://linkedin.com/in/bensmithportfoliohttp://developeradvocate.co.ukhttps://thewebsmithsite.wordpress.comErichttps://twitter.com/edjgeekhttps://linkedin.com/in/singledigitLinkshttps://serverlessland.comhttps://serverlessland.com/workflowshttps://youtu.be/o8qAlbjX3iUhttps://youtu.be/9StQpMLC-5Qhttps://youtu.be/4YeZf3HupQAhttps://youtu.be/dzW3-Mol1yohttps://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/workflow-studio-use.htmlhttps://robsutter.comhttps://gotoldn.com/2024-eda-aws-dayDESCRIPTIONIn 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. [...]RECOMMENDED BOOKSAdam Bellemare • Building Event-Driven MicroservicesPeter Sbarski • Serverless Architectures on AWSMichael Stack • Event-Driven Architecture in GolangFord, Richards, Sadalage & Dehghani • Software Architecture: The Hard PartsGerardus Blokdyk • Event-Driven Architecture EDAJames Urquhart • Flow ArchitecturesBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!