[Hybrid] Beyond Lambdas: Modern Serverless Design Patterns on AWS

Serverless isn't just about writing a quick Lambda function anymore. In this session, we’ll explore how modern serverless applications on AWS leverage a powerful combination of services like EventBridge, Step Functions, AppSync, DynamoDB, and more to build scalable, resilient, and maintainable architectures.

We’ll walk through real-world design patterns such as event-driven fan-out, orchestration vs. choreography, API composition, and asynchronous workflows. Whether you're just starting your serverless journey or looking to take your architecture to the next level, this session will equip you with best practices, gotchas to avoid, and plenty of ideas to bring back to your team.

What we’ll cover:

• Decoupling with EventBridge & SQS
• Orchestrating workflows with Step Functions
• Real-time APIs with AppSync & GraphQL
• Modern auth patterns with Cognito
• Observability, retries, and failure handling

Ideal for developers, architects, and builders curious about what “modern” really means in the serverless world.