Fun & Easy Bots
But without your stinkin' server.
Linda Nichols
Me.
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@lynnaloo on the internet -
Makes art, robots, and software -
Software Engineer @ ETA -
Really likes cats and turtles -
React.js Fan -
Does not know .NET
Me.
Organizes stuff:
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Norfolk.js -
NodeBots Day Norfolk -
RevolutionConf
Today, we're going to break-up with our servers.
Happy Valentine's Day!
#goserverless
No Commitment!
"Serverless" just means running our code on someone else's servers (~ the cloud).
Stateless functions are stored in separate containers and we only pay when we call them (FaaS).
What does it look like?
'use strict';
module.exports.runBot = (event, context) => {
const now = new Date();
console.log(`Your scheduled function is executing`);
console.log(`${context.functionName} ran at ${now}`);
};
Let's Talk about Bots!
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Automatic tweets -
Machine Learning Analysis -
Slack Integrations
So, why do a lot of work and pay a lot to run just a little bit of code?
Your Perfect Match
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You don't need DevOps skills -
You don't need to learn a new language* -
You don't need a new cloud provider* -
There are a many tools and plugins
#Serverless is perfect for small, isolated projects that need some processing power. Like Bots!
How do I Get Started?
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Serverless (previously JAWS) -
Apex -
Smallwins, Bustle, etc. -
Specialty plugins
Pick a project, pick a cloud, [pick your tools].
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Amazon Lambda -
Google Cloud Functions -
Azure Functions -
IBM OpenWhisk
Also, Did You Know...
AWS Lambdas and Serverless Framework now support C#?
Time for a special Valentine's Day Bot!
Mention @thesecatstweet in a tweet with the hashtag #happyvalentinebotMy Bot Projects
go-away-kitty - Amazon Rekognition and AWS SNS to send alerts.
adopt-a-pet-bot - Uses adopt-a-pet API to tweet adoptable pets on a schedule
valentines-day-bot - Replies to mentions with a special message!
github.com/lynnaloo
Goodnight!
Fun and Easy Serverless Bots
By Linda Nichols
Fun and Easy Serverless Bots
HRNug 2/14/17 Lightning Talk about Serverless Bots and Valentine's Day.
