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AWS re:Invent 2023 - Building serverless-first applications with MAPFRE [Spanish] (GBL203-ES)

Summary

Jesús Bernal, a solutions architect at AWS, discusses the benefits of serverless-first applications and how they can reduce tedious, repetitive tasks.
The session covers the definition of modern applications, their challenges, and how serverless can help.
Serverless-first strategies and their benefits are explored, including architectural patterns that aid implementation.
Íñigo, Director of Architecture and Innovation, and Matt, Director of Cloud Strategy at MAPFRE, share their journey adopting serverless-first strategies, the value it brings, and their current work.
The session concludes with a summary of key takeaways and resources for further learning about serverless.

Serverless-first is not just about AWS Lambda; it's an operational model that allows focusing on business logic rather than infrastructure management.
Serverless-first strategies can lead to cost savings, increased agility, and allow teams to focus on differentiating aspects of their business.
MAPFRE has developed a technological platform that embodies automation, agility, and self-service, enabling developers to quickly deploy and operate applications.
The platform includes reference architectures, a service catalog, blueprints, scenarios, archetypes, and security steps, all designed to reduce uncertainty in the development process.
MAPFRE's development strategy is based on the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), which allows infrastructure as code using familiar programming languages.
CDK aspects are used to inject code into stacks for security validations, ensuring compliance with security requirements.
MAPFRE has created a marketplace for developers to access documentation and start working with the provided architectures.
The session highlights the importance of investing in people and culture to accelerate the adoption of serverless-first strategies, which ultimately leads to cost savings and improved agility.
Resources for continued learning include the official AWS Serverless Learning Path and Serverless Land, a portal with videos, blog posts, and architectural patterns for serverless-first applications.