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128. Writing a book about Rust & Lambda


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In this episode, we discuss Luciano's new book project on using Rust to write AWS Lambda functions. We start with a recap on why Rust is a good fit for Lambda, including performance, efficiency, safety, and low cold start times. Luciano provides details on the book's progress so far, the intended audience, and the current published chapters covering Lambda internals, getting started with Rust Lambda, and building a URL shortener app with DynamoDB. We also explore the differences between traditional publishing and self-publishing, and why Luciano chose the self-publishing route for this book. Luciano shares insights into the writing process with AsciiDoc, code samples, SVG image generation, and using Gumroad for distribution. He invites feedback from listeners who have experience with Rust and Lambda.


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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

  • Our previous episode "64. How do you write Lambda Functions in Rust?": https://awsbites.com/64-how-do-you-write-lambda-functions-in-rust
  • Crafting Lambda Functions in Rust book's website: https://rust-lambda.com/
  • The official Rust book (available for free): https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/
  • James Eastham awesome YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@serverlessjames
  • AI as a Service book: https://www.manning.com/books/ai-as-a-service
  • Node.js Design Patterns book: https://www.nodejsdesignpatterns.com/
  • Liran Tal's awesome AsciiDoc book starter template: https://github.com/lirantal/asciidoc-book-starter

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