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The Serverless Guru Spring Hackathon is generating significant interest among developers and cloud enthusiasts. This event, sponsored by Momento, focuses on building high-performance, scalable serverless applications. Momento provides turnkey caching solutions designed to eliminate lag, prevent downtime, and optimize real-time applications.
You Should Know:
Key Serverless & AWS Commands
To participate effectively, familiarize yourself with these essential commands and tools:
1. AWS CLI Setup
curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip" unzip awscliv2.zip sudo ./aws/install aws configure
2. Deploying AWS Lambda via SAM
sam init --runtime python3.9 sam build sam deploy --guided
3. Momento Cache Integration
from momento import CacheClient, Configurations, CredentialProvider
client = CacheClient(
Configurations.Laptop.v1(),
CredentialProvider.from_environment_variable("MOMENTO_AUTH_TOKEN"),
default_ttl=60
)
client.set("cache_name", "key", "value")
4. Serverless API with API Gateway
serverless.yml service: my-serverless-app provider: name: aws runtime: python3.9 functions: hello: handler: handler.hello events: - http: path: /hello method: get
5. Monitoring with AWS CloudWatch
aws logs tail /aws/lambda/MyFunction --follow
6. Optimizing Cold Starts
aws lambda update-function-configuration --function-name MyFunction --memory-size 1024
Essential Linux Commands for Serverless Debugging
- Check active processes:
ps aux | grep node
- Monitor network traffic:
sudo tcpdump -i any -n port 443
- Test API endpoints:
curl -X GET https://your-api.execute-api.region.amazonaws.com/dev/hello
What Undercode Say
Serverless computing is transforming cloud development by abstracting infrastructure management. The Serverless Guru Hackathon is an excellent opportunity to experiment with AWS Lambda, Momento caching, and event-driven architectures. Mastering these commands ensures efficient deployment, debugging, and optimization.
Expected Output:
- A fully deployed serverless application.
- Optimized Lambda functions with reduced cold starts.
- Seamless Momento cache integration for real-time performance.
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Reported By: Darryl Ruggles – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
