Testing AWS lambdas by Jens Knipper
“Local testing of AWS serverless lambda functions” by Jens Knipper There are a lot of resources and best practices about testing of microservices. Serverless functions like AWS Lambdas are still mostly tested manually after a deployment, especially concerning logic provided by AWS. Though it is possible to start the application locally and even test it. But how does it work for a (relatively) closed system like the AWS cloud? Through smart usage of LocalStack, TestContainers and the AWS SDK it is possible to automatically execute component tests and uncover possible errors in the usage of the lambda function.
About Jens Jens Knipper is an experienced and passionate Fullstack Software Java Engineer at OpenValue. Over the years, he’s become an all-rounder with knowledge and experience in both frontend and backend development. His strong interest in new technologies and eagerness to take on challenges, is probably one of the main causes for that. He is a great friend of agile software development and loves to share and expand his knowledge.
