WebSockets, Serverless and Scale? Oh my! with Jo Franchetti
Websockets Serverless Real Time applications Aws Jamstack Scalability Web development Serverless architecture Api gateway Real Time communication
This video demonstrates how to implement WebSocket connections in serverless environments, addressing the fundamental challenge of maintaining persistent connections with ephemeral functions. Jo Franchetti builds a live demo app while explaining the quirks, pitfalls, and solutions for running WebSockets at scale in serverless architectures. Designed for developers building real-time features who want to understand the technical tradeoffs of serverless WebSockets.