Title

AWS re:Invent 2023 - A Go developer's guide to building on AWS (BOA201)

Summary

• Muhammad Fazlullah (Fuzz), a senior developer advocate at AWS, presented a guide for Go developers on AWS.
• The talk covered how to deploy Go applications on various AWS compute platforms, including EC2, ECS, EKS, and AWS App Runner.
• Fuzz discussed serverless development with AWS Lambda and the use of AWS SDKs for Go.
• He showcased how to integrate Go applications with AWS databases like DynamoDB, RDS, and others.
• The session included a demonstration of building generative AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock and Langchain Go.
• Tooling for Go developers on AWS was discussed, including AWS CDK, SAM CLI, and CDK8S for infrastructure as code.
• Observability and monitoring were addressed with AWS X-Ray, CloudWatch, and OpenTelemetry.
• Best practices for Go on AWS, such as minimizing cold starts in Lambda and using the Lambda Go API proxy, were shared.
• The session concluded with a demonstration of Party Rock, an app for generating learning resources using generative AI.

Insights

• AWS provides comprehensive support for Go developers, including SDKs, compute services, serverless options, and integration with databases and AI services.
• AWS App Runner is a fully managed service that simplifies deployment and is compatible with Go runtimes.
• AWS Lambda supports Go through custom runtimes, and developers can now use Amazon Linux 2023 for deploying Go applications.
• Generative AI can be integrated into Go applications using Amazon Bedrock and Langchain Go, allowing developers to build intelligent applications.
• AWS offers various tools for infrastructure as code, such as AWS CDK, SAM CLI, and CDK8S, which can help Go developers manage infrastructure more efficiently.
• Observability is crucial for distributed systems, and AWS provides tools like X-Ray and CloudWatch to help developers monitor and debug their applications.
• OpenTelemetry offers a standardized way to collect and aggregate telemetry data, which can be used with AWS services or third-party tools.
• AWS CodeWhisperer can assist Go developers by providing real-time code suggestions and helping with code generation.
• The Lambda Go API proxy enables developers to run Go REST APIs on Lambda with minimal changes to their existing codebase.
• AWS is actively embracing generative AI, as demonstrated by the Party Rock app, which can create learning plans and provide resources for developers.