bsport, a startup, provides a SaaS application to manage wellness studios like pilates, fitness, and yoga places. They also offer a white-label mobile application that customers can personalize and publish on the Google Play Store and App Store. Previously, provisioning macOS machines on-prem was time-consuming. Now, they automate the entire continuous integration chain in the cloud, regularly building over a thousand iOS apps on Amazon EC2 Mac. Listen to this episode to learn about bsport's continuous integration architecture, how they manage EC2 images, code signing, and more.

With Sofian Medbouhi, CTO and co-founder, bsport

bsport

A shell script to configure the macOS Keychain before bulding

React Native

Fastlane

AWS Image Builder for macOS

In this conversation, Justin, Ashish and Seb discuss the integration of AWS services such as Amazon EventBridge and AWS Step Functions with private APIs powered by AWS PrivateLink and Amazon VPC Lattice. They explore customer requirements for secure access to private resources, highlighting the collaborative efforts among AWS teams to address these needs and emphasizing the importance of establishing network foundations. They also delve into the future trends in application integration and networking, the transparent pricing structure for the new capabilities, and troubleshooting connectivity issues.

If you develop solutions using Amazon EventBridge or AWS Step Function, don't miss this episode.

With Justin Callison, Director, Application Integration, AWS ; With Ashish Kumar Pathak, Technical Product Manager, AWS

AWS On Air: New features of Amazon EventBridge/AWS Step Functions

AWS re:Invent 2024: Private API integration for Amazon EventBridge and AWS Step Functions

AWS re:Invent 2024: Simplify cross-VPC resource access with PrivateLink and VPC Lattice

Securely share AWS resources across VPC and account boundaries with PrivateLink, VPC Lattice, EventBridge, and Step Functions

Blog: Invoking Private API Gateway Endpoints From Step Functions

In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we welcome Rahul Sharma and Kevin Shanley to discuss AWS Cognito, a service for user authentication and identity management in web and mobile applications.

The guests outline Cognito's updates: a new getting started experience, managed login features, and passwordless authentication options. They explain how these changes affect developers implementing authentication systems and discuss the technical aspects of passkeys implementation.

The conversation details Cognito's pricing structure, now organized in three tiers: light, essentials, and plus. The team explains what each tier includes and finish by sharing some perspectives on the future of identity services.

With Rahul Sharma, Principal Product manager, AWS ; With Kevin Shanley, Principal Solution Architect, AWS Identity

Amazon Cognito

Improve your app authentication workflow with new Amazon Cognito features

Announcing new feature tiers: Essentials and Plus for Amazon Cognito

In this episode, we explore the AWS SDK for Pandas, an open-source library that simplifies integration between Pandas and AWS services. We discuss the importance of Pandas in data processing, the challenges faced by users, and real-world use cases. We also highlight the community contributing to the library's improvement and the various ways it can be deployed. This conversation delves into the integration of the Pandas library with other tools, data distribution via Ray and Modin, and the use of the library with DynamoDB. We also discuss the benefits and responsibilities of an open-source project, the importance of automation in managing contributions, and lessons learned about scalability.

With Abdel Jaidi, Senior Application Architect, AWS Professional Services ; With Anton Kukushkin, Software Development Engineer, AWS Professional Services

The AWS SDK for Pandas

Ray clusters

Modin

In this episode, we talked with Keyur Diwan to dive deep into the concept of Blue-Green Deployment, particularly in the context of databases on AWS. We discuss the origins of this deployment strategy and how it has evolved to suit cloud environments. The conversation covers the benefits, challenges, and cost implications of implementing Blue-Green Deployment for stateful systems like databases, focusing on replication, schema changes, and the switchover process.

Tune in to learn how Blue-Green Deployment can help reduce downtime, enhance database performance, and simplify change management, as well as explore future trends that aim to make this deployment model more robust and user-friendly.

With Keyur Diwan, Principal Product Manager, AWS Relational Databases

Doc: Amazon RDS Blue/Green deployments overview

Amazon RDS Blue Green now allows performant storage switchover

Amazon RDS Blue Green now allows minor version update

Amazon RDS Blue Green now allows to shrink storage

Amazon RDS Blue Green now supports Postgres

The first podcast that talked about Amazon RDS Blue Green (03 March 2023)

In this episode, Darya Petrashka shares her inspiring journey from being a stay-at-home mom to becoming a data scientist. She discusses the challenges she faced in transitioning to a tech career, the importance of mentorship, and her experiences with cloud computing. Darya emphasizes the significance of community engagement and offers valuable advice for aspiring tech professionals, particularly women. She also addresses the common struggle of imposter syndrome and highlights the importance of continuous learning and support in career development.

With Darya Petrashka, Senior Data Scientist, SLB

From sitting-at-home mom to Data Scientist

Data science courses on Udemy

Darya's blog article about the All Builder Grant to attend re:Invent

SLB

In this episode, Seb talks with Vitor Monteiro to explore how AI is transforming developer tools, focusing on Poolside, a company building custom AI models for software development. They discuss data quality, reinforcement learning, user experience, and the importance of personalization in AI tools. The conversation also touches on infrastructure, productivity, and the challenges of adopting AI in businesses, offering insights into the future of developer assistance.

With Vitor Monteiro, Head of Solutions Engineering EMEA, Poolside.ai

poolside.ai

Poolside AI is now available from Amazon Bedrock and Amazon EC2

AWS re:Invent: Dive into poolside: AI models just for software engineering (AIM133)

Managing AWS accounts effectively is essential for ensuring security, cost efficiency, and streamlined operations. In this episode, Cobus Bernard delves into the critical steps and best practices every developer and team should adopt. From the initial setup of a new AWS account to advanced automation techniques with Terraform, the conversation covers everything you need to build a robust cloud management strategy. Cobus emphasizes the importance of a multi-account approach and highlights the role of Identity Center in securing access. The episode explores the significance of CI/CD pipelines, the monitoring power of AWS CloudTrail, and practical advice for setting up budget alerts to avoid unexpected costs. Whether you’re new to AWS or a seasoned professional, this episode offers actionable insights to elevate your account management practices.

With Cobus Bernard, Developer Advocate, AWS

AWS Account Setup: My 10-Step Checklist After 14 Years

Ever dreamed of stepping back in time to the golden age of personal computing? In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we journey back to the 1980s with Ricardo Sueiras, where we explore the iconic Commodore 64. Discover the challenges and triumphs of programming on this legendary machine, from the limitations of hardware to the vibrant community that formed around it. We'll delve into the unique sound capabilities of the C64, explore how modern tools like Amazon Q Developer can assist with retro programming, and learn how to tackle the challenges of converting basic programs to assembly language.

This isn't just a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Join us as we discuss how the experiences of early programmers, with their deep understanding of hardware and reliance on community support, continue to shape modern software development. Learn how generative AI tools like Amazon Q can enhance your coding experience, whether you're working on a retro project or building the next big thing. Prepare to be inspired by the ingenuity of early programmers and discover how the past can inform the future of software development.

With Ricardo Sueiras, Developer Advocate, AWS

Commodore 64

Amazon Q for Developers

A framework to adopt generative AI assistants for builders

The Commodore 64 programming reference guide (Consider making a donation)

Ric's blog post: Back to the future: Writing 6502 assembler with Amazon Q Developer

Create your free AWS Builder ID account

In this episode of the AWS Developers Podcast, we dive into the world of aquatic analytics!

We explore how Swimming Australia leverages the power of data, analytics, and computer vision with AWS Panorama to deliver real-time training pool insights.

Join us as we uncover how machine learning helps coaches optimize swimmer performance and streamline pool operations, all powered by the cloud.

With Annie Naveh, Senior Data Scientist, AWS

Swimming AU Team

Sparta 2 and swimming

AWS Panorama

Kinesis Video Stream

Blog : How Swimming Australia uses machine learning for real-time training pool analytics with AWS Panorama