Embrace Step Functions for Efficient Workflow Management • Ben Smith & Eric Johnson • GOTO 2024

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted #GOTOeda https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/312 Ben Smith - Principal Developer Advocate for serverless at AWS @bls20 Eric Johnson - Principal Developer Advocate for Serverless at AWS @ServerlessLand RESOURCES Ben https://twitter.com/benjamin_l_s https://github.com/bls20AWS https://linkedin.com/in/bensmithportfolio http://developeradvocate.co.uk https://thewebsmithsite.wordpress.com Eric https://twitter.com/edjgeek https://linkedin.com/in/singledigit Links https://serverlessland.com https://serverlessland.com/workflows https://youtu.be/o8qAlbjX3iU https://youtu.be/9StQpMLC-5Q https://youtu.be/4YeZf3HupQA https://youtu.be/dzW3-Mol1yo https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/workflow-studio-use.html https://robsutter.com https://gotoldn.com/2024-eda-aws-day DESCRIPTION In 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. [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:08 Step Functions: What they are & how they help 11:14 AppComposer 16:20 Evolution & features of Step Functions 19:45 Patterns & workflows 24:08 Favorite patterns in Step Functions 32:51 Step Functions & AI 36:52 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS Adam Bellemare • Building Event-Driven Microservices • https://amzn.to/3WfNKfM Peter Sbarski • Serverless Architectures on AWS • https://amzn.to/3hJzEUM Michael Stack • Event-Driven Architecture in Golang • https://amzn.to/3G5e8ST Ford, Richards, Sadalage & Dehghani • Software Architecture: The Hard Parts • https://amzn.to/3v4pKQS Gerardus Blokdyk • Event-Driven Architecture EDA • https://amzn.to/3FOfUHE James Urquhart • Flow Architectures • https://amzn.to/3Tyz8cY https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #StepFunctions #AWSStepFunctions #EventDrivenArchitecture #SoftwareArchitecture #AWS #EventDriven #Asynchronous #EventDelivery #EventDesign #BenSmith #EricJohnson #Serverless Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1