Serverless Functions
Add dynamic functionality to your web projects without the need to create, deploy, or manage servers by taking advantage of serverless functions. These episodes show how developers can accomplish ambitious, full-stack tasks with their existing JavaScript knowledge.
Sunil Pai
Thursday, April 18 2024 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Adding state to serverless applications
Serverless has always come with a trade-off: apps that use it are stateless by design. But Sunil Pai has a way to make serverless stateful, and he's going to show us how it works.
Steve Krouse
Thursday, March 28 2024 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Val Town wants to make serverless JavaScript easier
HTTP handlers, cron jobs, email handlers — all the little things we need to set up as web apps get more complex. Steve Krouse will teach us how Val Town can help.
Jason Lengstorf
Thursday, October 6 2022 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Fun With Slack ChatOps
Y'all asked for a real project, so today I’ll be working on some ChatOps ideas I need for my team at Netlify. We'll build out a Slack slash command and some integrations with Notion.
Jason Lengstorf
Thursday, September 8 2022 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Build a Dynamic Links Page for Social Bios
Putting a link tree in your social bios is popular, but what if you want it to live update with your stats? In this episode, Jason will build out a custom "link in bio" page with dynamically updating profile stats.
Ben Myers
Thursday, February 17 2022 @ 9:30 AM PST
Build a Color Contrast Checker with Eleventy Serverless
Eleventy 1.0 has just been released, and with it comes Eleventy Serverless for on-request page generation. Ben Myers will teach us how to get started with Eleventy Serverless by building a color contrast checker with little to no client-side JavaScript.
Jason Lengstorf
Tuesday, February 1 2022 @ 10:30 AM PST
Scheduled Functions (Cron Jobs) With Netlify
Netlify just announced support for scheduled functions, which are basically serverless cron jobs. In this episode, Jason will explore the new functionality and see how it all works!
Jon Meyers
Tuesday, January 11 2022 @ 4:00 PM PST
Build an App With Supabase and NextJS
Supabase combines database storage and authentication into a powerful workflow for web devs. In this episode, Jon Meyers will teach us how to build a Next.js app with Supabase and deploy it to Netlify!
Shadid Haque
Tuesday, December 21 2021 @ 10:30 AM PST
Build a Full-Stack Serverless App With Next.js & Fauna
Web devs have more power than ever to build ambitious full-stack apps. In this episode, Shadid Haque will teach us how to build a TikTok clone with Netlify Functions, Fauna, and Next.js!
Taylor Barnett
Friday, November 19 2021 @ 9:00 AM PST
Serverless Databases With PlanetScale and Next.js
Custom databases on the Jamstack? Absolutely! Taylor Barnett will teach us how Planetscale and Netlify make it possible (and fun!) to build and deploy DB-powered Next.js apps!
whitep4nth3r
Friday, October 8 2021 @ 10:30 AM PDT
Next.js Dynamic Routes With Contentful's GraphQL API
Next.js has a popular approach for generating dynamic routes. In this episode, Salma Alam-Naylor (a.k.a. whitep4nth3r) will teach us how to use Contentful’s GraphQL API to power them.
Jason Lengstorf
Thursday, August 26 2021 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Limit Access to Web Pages for Twitch Subscriptions
To allow Twitch subscribers special access to additional functionality, we can create a web page that can only be accessed by active Twitch subscribers. In this episode, Jason will figure out how to make that work!
Ado Kukic
Wednesday, August 25 2021 @ 10:30 AM PDT
Let's Learn MongoDB Atlas!
Mongo Atlas promises a fully managed solution for creating and administering databases. In this episode, Ado Kukic will teach us how it works and what we can accomplish with it!
Jason Lengstorf
Tuesday, August 24 2021 @ 10:30 AM PDT
Local Development of Serverless Functions on Netlify
Serverless functions are incredibly powerful, but how do you work on them locally? In this solo stream, Jason will show how Netlify Dev makes it painless!
Tomasz Łakomy
Thursday, July 29 2021 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Serverless Functions and TypeScript on Netlify
Did you know you can use TypeScript in serverless functions on Netlify with no build step? Tomasz Łakomy will show us how to get started!
Jason Lengstorf
Thursday, June 3 2021 @ 9:30 AM PDT
First Look at Gatsby Functions
In this episode, Jason is going to look at the new Gatsby Functions feature and see how it works on Netlify!
Jason Lengstorf
Tuesday, May 11 2021 @ 10:30 AM PDT
Distributed Persistent Rendering
In this solo episode, Jason will work through building an app with serverless functions using distributed persistent rendering.
Ben Hong
Tuesday, March 2 2021 @ 10:30 AM PST
Vue 3, Hasura, and Serverless Functions
You can build "full stack" apps without becoming an expert in backend tech! In this episode, Ben Hong will teach us how Vue, Hasura, and Netlify Functions combine to powerful apps!
Ben Vinegar
Tuesday, February 23 2021 @ 10:30 AM PST
Monitoring & Error Tracking in Serverless Functions
The worst way to find out about a bug is from your users. In this episode, Ben Vinegar will teach us how Sentry helps us spot errors automatically (and much more)!
Joel Hooks
Tuesday, February 16 2021 @ 10:30 AM PST
Serverless Marketing Automation for React
In this episode, learn how Joel Hooks creates powerful marketing automation using serverless functions, CustomerIO, and Next.js. This is a peek behind the curtain at Egghead.io!
Tanmai Gopal
Thursday, November 19 2020 @ 9:30 AM PST
Databases for Jamstack Sites and Apps
How can you add a database to your Jamstack app? In this episode, Tanmai Gopal will teach us how Hasura gets us up and running quickly with a powerful data layer in no time!
Stefan Judis
Thursday, August 6 2020 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Contentful, GraphQL, & Paid Content
Learn how to combine Contentful’s powerful GraphQL API with Stripe to create paid content for your Jamstack app with Stefan Judis!
Christian Nwamba
Thursday, June 25 2020 @ 9:30 AM PDT
Serverless GraphQL with Hasura
In this episode, Christian Nwamba teaches us how we can build incredibly powerful apps without the overhead of managing lots of infrastructure by combining Hasura, serverless functions, and the Jamstack.
Espen Hovlandsdal
Tuesday, June 16 2020 @ 10:30 AM PDT
Store User-Generated Content in Sanity!
Can a CMS handle all the requirements of a full-blown app? Espen Hovlandsdal teaches us how to use Sanity and Netlify Functions to handle user input in Jamstack apps!
Thor 雷神
Wednesday, May 13 2020 @ 8:00 AM PDT
Subscription Management in Jamstack Apps
Subscriptions power most web-based businesses. In this episode, Thor 雷神 teaches us how to let customers purchase & manage subscriptions with Stripe in Jamstack apps.
Joyce Lin
Tuesday, May 5 2020 @ 10:30 AM PDT
Protect Secret Keys in Jamstack Apps
How do you protect sensitive data like API keys on the Jamstack? in this episode, Joyce Lin teaches us how to use Postman to rapidly prototype and develop secure Jamstack apps!
Thor 雷神
Friday, May 1 2020 @ 9:00 AM PDT
Add Apple Pay & Google Pay to Jamstack Sites
Adding Apple Pay and Google Pay for website purchases is a HUGE convenience boost. In this episode, Thor 雷神 teaches us how Stripe makes mobile payments fast to add!
Thor 雷神
Tuesday, March 31 2020 @ 9:00 AM PDT
Sell Products on the Jamstack
How does ecommerce work on the Jamstack? In this episode, Thor 雷神 (https://twitter.com/thorwebdev) teaches us how to use Gatsby, Netlify Functions, and Stripe to start selling products on your website in minutes!
Nick DeJesus
Thursday, January 9 2020 @ 9:00 AM PST
Add Subscription Support to Websites Using Stripe
From software licenses to monthly boxes to recurring donations, adding subscriptions is a common need for web developers. In this episode, Nick DeJesus (https://twitter.com/dayhaysoos) teaches us how to set up subscriptions using Stripe and add recurring payment buttons to your website.
Jason Lengstorf
Thursday, November 14 2019 @ 12:00 AM PST
Use Netlify Functions to Build a Sound Board in Gatsby
In this video, Jason adds Netlify Functions to his Gatsby site to enable dynamic functionality on a Jamstack app. We start by setting up an Express API, then go through writing serverless functions to send button clicks to that API.
Summer Schrader
Friday, October 25 2019 @ 12:00 AM PDT
Build a Chatbot with GraphQL and Fauna
Fauna is a database that's friendly to start with for serverless apps. In this episode, Summer Schrader and Bruno Quaresma teach us how to use Fauna to power a Twitch chatbot.
Nathaniel Okenwa
Monday, August 12 2019 @ 12:00 AM PDT
Build a Video App With Twilio + Gatsby
Did you know you can create collaborative video chat apps *really fast* using Twilio and Gatsby? Nathaniel Okenwa teaches us how to integrate Twilio's developer-friendly APIs with Gatsby to create an interactive video chat app.
Kurt Kemple
Thursday, August 8 2019 @ 12:00 AM PDT
Serverless GraphQL Functions in AWS
Learn how serverless functions work with GraphQL on AWS. Kurt Kemple (https://twitter.com/kurtiskemple) will teach us how to set up our own serverless GraphQL functions and use them with a Gatsby site.
Shawn Wang
Thursday, May 23 2019 @ 12:00 AM PDT
How to use Netlify Identity and Netlify Functions
Want to add authentication and dynamic actions to your Gatsby sites with very little setup? Shawn Wang (https://twitter.com/swyx) shows us how Netlify Identity gives us a quick way to set up authentication, then teaches us how to send requests to a database using serverless (also called "lambda") functions.
Thor 雷神
Thursday, January 24 2019 @ 12:00 AM PST
Build an eCommerce Site Using Stripe + Gatsby
In this video, Thor 雷神 teaches Jason how to build an e-commerce store using the new Stripe Checkout.
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