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7 Must Read Books for Becoming a Better Software Developer

Want to be a better engineer or programmer? Check out this list of resources from the Serverless team.

New in Serverless v1.11 - Trigger Functions with CloudWatch Events

Trigger Lambdas through CloudWatch Logs, plus more new features in the Serverless Framework v1.11 release.

Using Serverless Technology to Bootstrap the Platform for a Billion Dollar Business Opportunity

How SC5 used Serverless to create the backend for a revolutionary transportation app.

Building a Web Store with GraphQL, Stripe, Mailgun and the Serverless Framework

Get familiar with GraphQL in this 30-minute tutorial on building an online store with Stripe, Mailgun and Serverless.

Python EVE + MongoDB + Serverless + AWS = REST All Happiness

Learn how to build and deploy a Serverless REST API using Python EVE and MongoDB

Building a REST API in Node.js with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Serverless Framework

A hands-on tutorial on building a REST API in Node.js using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and the Serverless Framework .

How the US Department of Defense is Streamlining Open Source Contributions with Serverless Code

Learn how the Defense Digital Service at the Pentagon used Serverless to automate the Developer Certificate of Origin process for contributors.

Faster Deployment for Large Services, Support for Node.js 6.10 Runtime with Serverless v1.10

Faster deploy times for large services, support for Node.js 6.10 runtime, Groovy service template and more in the Serverless Framework v1.10 release.

How To Use AWS Lambda & API Gateway to Send Shipment Tracking Updates via SMS with Shippo & Twilio

A guide on using Serverless to create an AWS Lambda function that triggers on updates sent to AWS API Gateway to send SMS updates via Twilio for shipments you're tracking using Shippo

New Event Sources and Other Updates in v0.5.0 of the OpenWhisk Plugin for the Serverless Framework

The official OpenWhisk plugin for Serverless now includes support for Cloudant DB and IBM Message Hub events, exporting Web Actions and more.

One Chatbot, Two Millions Fans - How AbstractAI Reduced Back-End Costs By 95%

How Serverless Partner AbstractAI leveraged the Serverless Framework and Lambda to reduce the cost of running back-end services by 95%.

Using Serverless Authentication Boilerplate with FaunaDB

Use FaunaDB's secure database features with AWS API Gateway to run Lambdas with the capabilities of the authenticated user.

Stream event improvements and custom roles for CloudFormation deployments with Serverless v1.9

Serverless variable system and stream event enhancements, CloudFormation services roles in the Serverless Framework v1.9 release.

Build A Serverless Python Application with AWS + FaunaDB - The First Serverless Database

Learn how to build a Serverless Python app with serverless database FaunaDB.

Advanced Plugin Development - Extending The Serverless Core Lifecycle

Learn how to expose lifecycle hooks in a hook-driven Serverless plugin.

How To Schedule Posts for Static Site Generators (Jekyll, Hugo, Phenomic etc.)

Open source static site scheduler tool built with serverless

Azure Functions Support with Serverless v1.8

Azure functions provider plugin, inline policies, bug fixes and improvements in the Serverless Framework v1.8 release.

Test-Driven Serverless Application Development

Quick Start to Test-Driven Development with Serverless Framework.

Azure Functions Support & Possibility

Announcing Azure Functions support with the Serverless Framework

CICD for Serverless Part 2 - AWS CodePipeline Integration

Part 2 of 2 on how to implement a CICD workflow for a Serverless project

CICD for Serverless Part 1 - Mocha Endpoint Testing

Part 1 of 2 on how to implement a CICD workflow for a Serverless project

How To Write Your First Plugin For The Serverless Framework - Part 2

Now that you've written your first Serverless plugin, learn about different approaches to implementation in part 2 of this series.

Trigger Lambda functions through CloudWatch Events with Serverless v1.7

CloudWatch Events support, CLI deprecation warnings, lower memory usage during zipping, bugfixes and improvements in the Serverless Framework v1.7 release.

How to gain more visiblity into your Github Projects using Scope

Learn how you can get a quick bird's eye view of your project.

Announcing OpenWhisk Integration with the Serverless Framework

The new OpenWhisk provider plugin allows developers to build applications for the OpenWhisk cloud platform using the Serverless Framework.