The Group AWS re:invent 2023 re:caps proceed! Lately, I used to be invited to take part in one in every of these occasions hosted by the AWS Person Group Kenya, and was capable of be taught and spend time with this superb group.

AWS Person Group Kenya

Final week’s launches
Listed here are some launches that obtained my consideration throughout the earlier week.

.NET 8 runtime for AWS Lambda – AWS Lambda now helps .NET 8 as each a managed runtime and container base picture. This help supplies you with .NET 8 options that embody API enhancements, improved Native Forward of Time (Native AOT) help, and improved efficiency. .NET 8 helps C# 12, F# 8, and PowerShell 7.4. You may develop Lambda capabilities in .NET 8 utilizing the AWS Toolkit for Visible Studio, the AWS Extensions for .NET CLI, AWS Serverless Utility Mannequin (AWS SAM), AWS CDK, and different infrastructure as code instruments.

For a full record of AWS bulletins, make sure you regulate the What’s New at AWS web page.

Different AWS information
Listed here are some further initiatives, packages, and information gadgets that you simply would possibly discover fascinating:

Earlier this month, I used this picture to name consideration to the PartyRock Hackathon that’s at present in progress. The deadline to affix the hackathon is quick approaching so make sure you signup earlier than time runs out.

Amazon API Gateway – Amazon API Gateway processed over 100 trillion API requests in 2023, and we proceed to see rising demand for API-driven functions. API Gateway is a fully-managed service that lets you create, publish, keep, monitor, and safe APIs at any scale. Clients that onboarded massive workloads on API Gateway in 2023 instructed us they selected the service for its availability, safety, and serverless structure. These in regulated industries worth API Gateway’s personal endpoints, that are remoted from the general public web and solely accessible out of your Amazon Digital Personal Cloud (VPC).

AWS open supply information and updates – My colleague Ricardo writes this weekly open supply e-newsletter by which he highlights new open supply initiatives, instruments, and demos from the AWS Group.

Upcoming AWS occasions
Season 3 of the Construct on Generative AI Twitch present has kicked off. Be a part of each Monday on Twitch at 9AM PST/Midday EST/18h CET to be taught amongst others, how one can construct generative AI-enabled functions.

Should you’re within the EMEA timezone, there’s nonetheless time to register and watch the AWS Innovate On-line Generative AI & Knowledge Version happening on February 29. Innovate On-line occasions are free, on-line, and designed to encourage and educate you about constructing on AWS. Whether or not you’re within the Americas, Asia Pacific & Japan, or EMEA area, be taught right here about future AWS Innovate On-line occasions occurring in your timezone.

AWS Group re:Invent re:Caps – Be a part of a Group re:Cap occasion organized by volunteers from AWS Person Teams and AWS Cloud Golf equipment world wide to be taught concerning the newest bulletins from AWS re:Invent.

You may browse all upcoming in-person and digital occasions right here.

That’s all for this week. Verify again subsequent Monday for an additional Weekly Roundup!

– Veliswa

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