Serverless Craic Ep67 Workgrid Case Study
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đď¸ Serverless Craic: Chapter 12 â The Workgrid Case Study
In this episode, Dave Anderson, Mark McCann, and Michael OâReilly dive deep into Chapter 12 of The Value Flywheel Effect â the Workgrid case study.
This episode explores the early days of Workgrid, a startup founded in 2017 with Gillian McCann. As one of the first companies to adopt a âserverless-firstâ philosophy, Workgridâs journey offers valuable lessons in building modern digital employee experiences under real-world startup constraints.
đĄ Topics Covered:
The importance of a pragmatic, serverless-first architecture
Managed services vs. infrastructure-heavy approaches
Startup pressures: speed, cost, and time to market
Creating an âenvironment for successâ in engineering teams
Real-world examples of modular design, cost awareness, and evolving architectures
Building secure, compliant, multi-tenant SaaS on serverless
The value of partnering with cloud providers like AWS
Lessons in team growth, hiring for mindset over tech stack
đĽ Quote of the episode:
"I never said serverless was easier. I said it was better." â Gillian McCann
Whether youâre in a startup or enterprise, this episode will inspire you to rethink your architectural strategy and team dynamics for building scalable, cost-effective cloud-native systems.
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