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Allen Helton

Serverless • Cloud Architect • Father • Tech Blogger • Author @ https://readysetcloud.io

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Cloud Architect at Tyler Technologies

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How to Build Lightning Fast APIs with AWS Step Functions
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How to Build Lightning Fast APIs with AWS Step Functions

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Solutions Architect Tips - The 5 Types of Architecture Diagrams
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Solutions Architect Tips - The 5 Types of Architecture Diagrams

#tech #aws #career
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Building Serverless Applications That Scale The Perfect Amount
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Building Serverless Applications That Scale The Perfect Amount

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Are You Really API-First Or Do You Just Think It?

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Quick Optimizations You Should Make to Your Serverless Applications

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How to Load Test Your Apps For Free By Going Serverless

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How to Load Test Your Apps For Free By Going Serverless

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Lambda vs Step Functions: The Battle of Cost and Performance

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Distributed Computing Explained Simply... With Ducks!

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Lessons Learned From Switching to AWS SDK v3

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Solutions Architect Tips: How to Design Around Serverless Service Limits
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Solutions Architect Tips: How to Design Around Serverless Service Limits

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Three Ways to Retry Failures In Your Serverless Application
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Three Ways to Retry Failures In Your Serverless Application

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Are You Really API-First Or Do You Just Think It?
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Are You Really API-First Or Do You Just Think It?

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Quick Optimizations You Should Make to Your Serverless Applications
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Quick Optimizations You Should Make to Your Serverless Applications

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Solutions Architect Tips: How to Build Your First Architecture Diagram
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Solutions Architect Tips: How to Build Your First Architecture Diagram

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3 Pitfalls of AWS Step Functions and How You Can Avoid Them
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3 Pitfalls of AWS Step Functions and How You Can Avoid Them

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Introducing A New Cross-Cutting Architecture Diagram: The Critical Path
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Introducing A New Cross-Cutting Architecture Diagram: The Critical Path

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How to Load Test Your Apps For Free By Going Serverless
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How to Load Test Your Apps For Free By Going Serverless

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Is Disaster Recovery Worth It In Serverless Applications?
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Is Disaster Recovery Worth It In Serverless Applications?

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Going Serverless? Governance Is Everything
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Going Serverless? Governance Is Everything

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Lambda vs Step Functions: The Battle of Cost and Performance
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Lambda vs Step Functions: The Battle of Cost and Performance

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Build Better Serverless APIs By Going Storage First
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Build Better Serverless APIs By Going Storage First

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Solutions Architect Tips - 3 Tricks For Keeping Sight Of The Bigger Picture
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Solutions Architect Tips - 3 Tricks For Keeping Sight Of The Bigger Picture

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The Importance of Proper Serverless API Design
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The Importance of Proper Serverless API Design

#aws #serverless #api
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Lessons Learned From Switching to AWS SDK v3
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Lessons Learned From Switching to AWS SDK v3

#aws #serverless
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Solutions Architect Tips: The 6 Secrets to Building Inspiring Proposals
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Solutions Architect Tips: The 6 Secrets to Building Inspiring Proposals

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The 5-Step Checklist for Serverless Load Testing
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The 5-Step Checklist for Serverless Load Testing

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Intro to AWS WebSockets Part Five: Custom Domain Name
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Intro to AWS WebSockets Part Five: Custom Domain Name

#aws #api #websocket
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Intro to AWS WebSockets Part Four: User Notifications
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Intro to AWS WebSockets Part Four: User Notifications

#api #aws #websockets
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Intro to AWS Websockets Part Three: Documentation
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Intro to AWS Websockets Part Three: Documentation

#aws #websockets #async
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Intro to AWS Websockets Part Two: Auth
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Intro to AWS Websockets Part Two: Auth

#aws #tutorial #websockets
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Intro to AWS Websockets
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Intro to AWS Websockets

#aws #api #tutorial
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And The 2022 Word Of The Year Is...
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And The 2022 Word Of The Year Is...

#tech #cloud #aws
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How To Refactor Serverless Applications The Right Way
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How To Refactor Serverless Applications The Right Way

#serverless #aws #cloud
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Webhooks Explained Simply... With Car Shopping!
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Webhooks Explained Simply... With Car Shopping!

#api #techexplained #cloud
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APIs Explained Simply... With TV Remotes!
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APIs Explained Simply... With TV Remotes!

#softwaredevelopment #techexplained #api
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Distributed Computing Explained Simply... With Ducks!
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Distributed Computing Explained Simply... With Ducks!

#development #tech #cloud
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The Three Key Phases to Successful Iteration
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The Three Key Phases to Successful Iteration

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Why Death Marches Aren't As Bad As They Sound
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Why Death Marches Aren't As Bad As They Sound

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Solutions Architect Tips - The 5 Key Factors That Drive Application Cost
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Solutions Architect Tips - The 5 Key Factors That Drive Application Cost

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Solutions Architect Tips - Decoding the AWS Serverless Design Principles
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Solutions Architect Tips - Decoding the AWS Serverless Design Principles

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How (and Why) You Need To Start Generating Your Serverless Infrastructure Diagrams
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How (and Why) You Need To Start Generating Your Serverless Infrastructure Diagrams

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You Can Have It Fast Or You Can Have It Right - The Software Dilemma
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You Can Have It Fast Or You Can Have It Right - The Software Dilemma

#career #tech
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How to Work Yourself Out Of Your Tech Job (And Why That's a Good Thing)
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How to Work Yourself Out Of Your Tech Job (And Why That's a Good Thing)

#tech #career #leadership
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How to Configure a Static IP For Your Serverless App
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How to Configure a Static IP For Your Serverless App

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Making the Move From Developer to Solutions Architect
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Making the Move From Developer to Solutions Architect

#growth #tech #career
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The Mighty Metaphor: Your New Secret Weapon in Tech
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The Mighty Metaphor: Your New Secret Weapon in Tech

#leadership #career
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Build Auth Once With A Shared Lambda Authorizer
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Build Auth Once With A Shared Lambda Authorizer

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Power Tuning Your Serverless API For Happy Customers
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Power Tuning Your Serverless API For Happy Customers

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Automate Your Automation with CloudFormation Macros
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Automate Your Automation with CloudFormation Macros

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Adding a Custom Domain to AWS API Gateway
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Adding a Custom Domain to AWS API Gateway

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How to Create an Extension for Your Open API Specification
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How to Create an Extension for Your Open API Specification

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It's 2021. This Is Where Your Focus Should Be In Tech.
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It's 2021. This Is Where Your Focus Should Be In Tech.

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I Made the Best Christmas Present Ever... Again. This Time With Alexa, WebSockets, and Mobile Apps
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I Made the Best Christmas Present Ever... Again. This Time With Alexa, WebSockets, and Mobile Apps

#aws #alexa #programming
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What To Be Thankful For In Tech In 2020
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What To Be Thankful For In Tech In 2020

#tech #aws
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The Beginner's Guide to Software Estimation
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The Beginner's Guide to Software Estimation

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How to Automatically Monitor API Performance with Dynamic Testing
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How to Automatically Monitor API Performance with Dynamic Testing

#api #postman #testing
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How to Write Software at the Last Responsible Moment
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How to Write Software at the Last Responsible Moment

#startup #agile #development
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How to Integrate Your App With Webhooks Using Amazon SNS
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How to Integrate Your App With Webhooks Using Amazon SNS

#aws #api #programming
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Dynamic Test Generation with Open API Spec 3.0
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Dynamic Test Generation with Open API Spec 3.0

#api #postman #oas
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Why Hackathons Drive Innovation
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Why Hackathons Drive Innovation

#programming #software #innovation
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Moving Toward Modern - How to Get to the Cloud as a Large Software Company
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Moving Toward Modern - How to Get to the Cloud as a Large Software Company

#leadership #cloud #appdev
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4 Reasons You Should NEVER Use Proof of Concepts in Production
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4 Reasons You Should NEVER Use Proof of Concepts in Production

#programming #proofofconcept #startup
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Micro Frontends, Role-Based Applications, and You
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Micro Frontends, Role-Based Applications, and You

#design #devops #programming
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API First Development: How to Build Consistent, Meaningful APIs with Postman
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API First Development: How to Build Consistent, Meaningful APIs with Postman

#api #startup #programming
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How to Monitor Your Serverless Application. The Challenges of Stateless Architecture
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How to Monitor Your Serverless Application. The Challenges of Stateless Architecture

#serverless #aws #devops
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The Greenfield Paradox: Why Is Building a New App So Easy and Also So Hard?
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The Greenfield Paradox: Why Is Building a New App So Easy and Also So Hard?

#programming #startup
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Think Unique. Build the Right Software, Not the Easy Software
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Think Unique. Build the Right Software, Not the Easy Software

#startup #programming
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How to Easily Load Test Serverless Apps With Postman and AWS
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How to Easily Load Test Serverless Apps With Postman and AWS

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