We find most testers just run the most basic tests on Lambdas. One technique that has helped us discover more bugs when testing Lambdas at Qxf2 is to send batch messages to the SQS that triggers the Lambda. Often times, when you (the tester) send batch messages and “something goes wrong”, you need to be able to triage the cause […]
Testing AWS Lambda Functions with Batch Messages
How to use moto with AWS DynamoDB
Do you want to test the function that uses AWS resources like DynamoDB? The Python moto module is very useful while patching AWS resources. This post will take you through, how we can mock DynamoDB with the help of moto. Here, we will be mocking a method that stores input data into a given DynamoDB table. The idea would be […]
Writing a Skype listener using skpy
I implemented a Skype listener service that listens to messages posted on our common Skype channels. The Skype listener is written using an excellent Python module skpy. This listener serves as a building block for a few AI-based internal applications. This post outlines the implementation details. I hope it helps companies that still use Skype as their instant messaging tool. […]