About this episode

The episode discusses how Vercel's infrastructure integrates with AWS databases to streamline backend processes and enhance development efficiency.

Learn how Vercel 's "self-driving infrastructure" vision pairs with AWS databases to eliminate backend friction, securely cutting Aurora Serverless creation time from minutes to seconds. Topics Include: Hedieh Zandi (Vercel) and Manbeen Kohli (AWS) introduce prompt-to-production session Vercel powers 18 million developers, maintains Next.js and AI SDK Vercel's agentic infrastructure runs on AWS Lambda, CloudFront, and S3 AI now generates frontend, APIs, and workflows for small teams Backend friction remains: credentials, provisioning, database configuration still hard Vercel envisions "self-driving infrastructure" that adapts automatically to apps New AWS partnership brings native Aurora DSQL and Postgres integration Manbeen explains databases now built into Vercel Marketplace and v0 Aurora Serverless database creation sped up from minutes to seconds Aurora Postgres, DynamoDB, and DSQL scale prototypes without rewrites Pre-configured templates help builders start RAG or shopping AI apps Database security uses OIDC and IAM tokens, no stored passwords AWS chosen for agents: low latency, autonomy, one-click simplicity skills.sh gives agents reusable instructions, mirrors AWS Kiro's…

People in this episode

Guests: Hedieh Zandi, Manbeen Kohli

Topics covered

• AWS Database Integration
• Vercel Infrastructure
• Backend Friction
• Aurora Serverless
• AI in Development
• Database Security
• Full-Stack Apps

Keywords

• Vercel
• AWS
• Aurora Serverless
• Database Integration
• AI SDK
• Next.js
• Backend Friction
• Full-Stack Apps
• Database Security
• Hackathon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vercel, AWS

Products: Aurora Serverless, Next.js, AI SDK, Aurora DSQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, v0, Bedrock

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