Real-time with AWS: AppSync and AppSync Events Websocket Service

Real-time with AWS: AppSync and AppSync Events Websocket Service

Description

Dive into the world of real-time application development with AWS AppSync's powerful communication capabilities. This session explores how AWS provides two complementary approaches to real-time data: GraphQL subscriptions through AppSync and the new dedicated websocket service, AppSync Events.

I'll focus primarily on implementing real-time features rather than GraphQL specifics, demonstrating how these technologies enable immediate data synchronization across distributed applications.

You'll discover:

• The differences and use cases for AppSync's GraphQL subscriptions vs. AppSync Events websockets
• Setting up and configuring both services for optimal real-time performance
• Practical patterns for implementing pub/sub architectures with minimal infrastructure overhead
• Live demonstrations of real-time features in action
• Integration strategies with your existing AWS architecture

Whether you're building collaborative tools, live dashboards, chat applications, or any system requiring instant updates, you'll leave with practical knowledge to implement AWS's latest real-time communication services in your projects.

Speaker Bio:
Brian Zambrano is a Sr. Deep Learning Architect at AWS. He comes from a 20+ year career building software as an engineer and architect. He currently works in the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center where he helps bring customer's GenAI solutions to life, using his background in cloud architecture, serverless, and event-driven systems. Brian is the author of Serverless Design Patterns and Best Practices published in 2018. Brian has held multiple roles in his five+ years at AWS, including software engineer, Enterprise Solutions Architect, and Specialist Solutions Architect.

6:00 - 6:30 pm: Mix and mingle
6:30 - 6:40 pm: Announcements and intro
6:40 - 8:00 pm: Main talk
8:00+ pm: (Optional) Dinner/drinks at Union