Serveless SvelteKit in AWS Lambda (and all of my frustrations about the process)
Posted on June 28, 2025
I saw an opportunity to keep our OpEx low by running our containerized SvekteKit application in AWS Lambda instead of ECS or K8N and a great vibe coding opportunity. It turned out to be an exercise in frustration. In this post I provide both the solution and the optional color commentary on how I got there.
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