Learn how to use the open-source Swift AWS Lambda Runtime to write Lambda functions using the Swift programming language. Sebastien Stormacq joins Julian Wood to show how you can use Swift as a a safe and fast programming language in Lambda. Discover how Swift has evolved beyond its origins as a language for Apple platforms. Swift’s combination of type safety, predictable performance, and developer-friendly syntax makes it an appealing option for backend services where reliability, maintainability, and scalability matter most. We are also available to answer any of your serverless questions. Host: Julian Wood - Principal Developer Advocate, AWS Serverless: https://x.com/julian_wood https://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwood/ Guest: Sebastien Stormacq - Principal Developer Advocate, AWS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastienstormacq/ https://bsky.app/profile/sebsto.bsky.social Stream Links: Swift AWS Lambda Runtime: https://github.com/awslabs/swift-aws-lambda-runtime SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@AWSEventsChannel SERVERLESS OFFICE HOURS Playlist: https://s12d.com/soh-youtube A weekly live office hours to learn about building serverless applications. We cover a separate topic each week, including what's new with serverless, deep dives into feature launches and best practices, and explorations of real-world usecases. Join us live to ask us anything you want about serverless technologies and applications. https://ServerlessLand.com Your resource for learning about serverless technology. Learn to use and build apps that scale automatically on low-cost, fully managed serverless architecture.

1️⃣ Swift comes to FreeBSD Swift is now available in preview for FreeBSD 14.3 and later. We want your feedback, bug reports, and contributions to make Swift great on FreeBSD! 🧑‍💻Read the announcement here: https://forums.swift.org/t/swift-on-freebsd-preview/83064 #FreeBSD

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Temporal now supports Swift 🎉 A new Swift-first SDK with async/await, structured concurrency, macros, and full Durable Execution. Details + docs → https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-now-supports-swift

Editor Note: This is the first of a new series, What’s new in Swift, a monthly digest featuring what’s new in the Swift project and ecosystem, with insights and perspectives from across the Swift world. This October edition covers highlights from the Server Side Swift conference, major package releases, and the latest Swift Evolution proposals.

Learn how to build and deploy MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools using AWS Lambda and API Gateway. AWS experts discuss best practices, security patterns, and real-world use cases. Catch up on the AWS Developers Podcast 👉 https://go.aws/4nYYywQ Resources: AWS MCP Servers on GitHub: https://go.aws/