#458: Serverless Python in 2024

Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy

Technology

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Serverless has moved from the fringes to the forefront of modern application architecture, especially for Pythonistas looking to reduce operational complexity. Today, we’re joined by Tony Sherman—an industry pro who’s taken Python-based projects from proof-of-concept to production, all powered by serverless tech like AWS Lambda and RDS Proxy. We’ll break down real-world performance tips, packaging best practices, and highlight the new wave of serverless-friendly libraries in the Python ecosystem. Whether you’re building IoT pipelines, spinning up ephemeral dev environments, or just sick of tinkering with Kubernetes, this discussion will help you decide if serverless is your next logical move—and how to get there smoothly.

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0:00.0	What is the state of serverless computing and Python in 2024?
0:04.2	What are some of the new tools and best practices?
0:07.0	Well, we're lucky to have Tony Sherman, who has a lot of practical experience with serverless programming on the show.
0:14.3	This is Talk PythonMe, episode 458 recorded January 25th, 2024.
0:19.8	Thank you. 58 recorded January 25th, 2004.
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1:21.8	Tony, welcome to Talk Python to me.
1:24.1	Thank you.
1:24.7	Thanks for having me.
1:25.6	Fantastic to have you here.
1:27.1	It's going to be really fun to talk about serverless.
1:29.3	You know, the joke with the cloud is, well, I know you call it the cloud, but it's really
1:34.3	just somebody else's computer, but we're not even talking about computer, we're just talking
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