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Serverless Craic Ep67 Workgrid Case Study
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🎙️ Serverless Craic: Chapter 12 – The Workgrid Case Study
In this episode, Dave Anderson, Mark McCann, and Michael O’Reilly dive deep into Chapter 12 of The Value Flywheel Effect — 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 “serverless-first” philosophy, Workgrid’s journey offers valuable lessons in building modern digital employee experiences under real-world startup constraints.
💡 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 “environment for success” 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
🔥 Quote of the episode:
"I never said serverless was easier. I said it was better." – Gillian McCann
Whether you’re 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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