What's in the Bag? Automating the vBrownBag with AWS Serverless

In this episode of the vBrownBag, a host is a guest! Damian does a deep dive into the vBrownBag Meatgrinder, an event-driven automation solution built with AWS Serverless that powers the show behind the scenes. Meatgrinder uses AWS S3, Event Bridge, Step Functions, Lambda, and Cloud Watch and handles post-production automation of vBrownBag content. We'll talk about the design decisions made while architecting the solution, and lessons learned along the way. 00:00 Intro and so much banter! 10:14 We actually start talking about the topic 🤣 17:13 Orchestrating Meatgrinder with AWS Step Functions 30:00 Managing state in an event-driven architecture 31:40 Showing off the Lambda functions 36:00 Meatgrinder logging with Cloud Watch 40:33 Solving the biggest technical challenges 🔥 Resources: https://vbrownbag.com https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/ https://damiankarlson.com/2024/04/21/whats-in-the-bag-behind-the-scenes-at-vbrownbag-com/