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://aws.amazon.com/serverless/
https://damiankarlson.com/2024/04/21/whats-in-the-bag-behind-the-scenes-at-vbrownbag-com/