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Author: Allen Helton

Breakthroughs are just boring improvements that pile up

Post date November 24, 2025
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In engineering, innovation

Cache Rebalancing Was Broken. Here’s How They Fixed It.

Post date November 18, 2025
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In caching, cloud, distributedsystems

Level Up Your Blog With Writer Analytics and Text-to-Speech

Post date May 17, 2023
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In Automation, blog, serverless

Serverless Speed Test: Comparing Lambda, Step Functions, App Runner, and Direct Integrations

Post date May 10, 2023
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In aws, serverless

The Serverless Toolbox – Tools To Build Serverless Apps Easier

Post date April 19, 2023
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In aws, serverless

The Solution Architect’s Guide to Serverless

Post date March 29, 2023
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In serverless, solutionsarchitect

Why API Specs Are the Backbone of Successful Development

Post date March 15, 2023
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In api, applicationdevelopment

Serverless Lessons – Location Is Everything!

Post date March 1, 2023
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In development, serverless

I Don’t Know What Serverless Is Anymore

Post date December 7, 2022
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In aws, serverless

Success With Step Functions – Finding a Way To Build That Doesn’t Suck

Post date September 21, 2022
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In aws, serverless, stepfunctions

Three Reasons Why Blogging Makes You A Better Developer

Post date July 13, 2022
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In blogging, personaldevelopment

What Is Serverless Enablement And Why Is It Important?

Post date June 29, 2022
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In aws, serverless

3 Reasons You Should Stay Away From AWS Step Functions

Post date May 11, 2022
Post author By Allen Helton

How to Load Test Your Apps For Free By Going Serverless

Post date April 27, 2022
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In api, aws, serverless

Intro to AWS Websockets Part Two: Auth

Post date January 26, 2022
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In aws, tutorial, websockets

APIs Explained Simply… With TV Remotes!

Post date September 30, 2021
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In api, softwaredevelopment, techexplained

Why Death Marches Aren’t As Bad As They Sound

Post date May 10, 2021
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In appdev, career, leadership

Solutions Architect Tips – The 5 Types of Architecture Diagrams

Post date March 17, 2021
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In aws, career, tech

Making the Move From Developer to Solutions Architect

Post date February 26, 2021
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In career, growth, tech

Build Auth Once with a Shared Lambda Authorizer

Post date February 12, 2021
Post author By Allen Helton
Post categories In api, aws, software-development, tech, technology

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