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Write a Lambda function, Test it instantly and Debug it.. [Video 10mins]

I just published a 10 minute YouTube video about debugging Lambda functions live on AWS. Check it out below.


I'm walking you through an example where we show that you do not need to follow the legacy approach of building locally, bundling and pushing to the remote cloud - that was what you did when you create a J2EE application ages back! The cloud is not just a different machine, but a living collection of live resources. You do not need to download docker images and loads of applications to use the cloud - just use your standard web browser!

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