Build on Momento: Event routing with Momento Topics

Navigating the transition from traditional client/server applications to event-driven architectures can be challenging, as described by Allen Helton, who adapted to the shift with the advent of serverless services. This shift introduces concepts like asynchronous processes and topics, which can initially be confusing but become more intuitive over time. The introduction of Momento Topics, a serverless event messaging service, exemplifies the simplification of pub/sub workflows by requiring only two API calls: publish and subscribe. This service, which is priced at $0.50 per GB of data transfer, mandates stateful connections for subscribers and allows publishers to operate without such a requirement, making it compatible with Lambda. While it currently supports server-side events, it does not connect to browsers, offering an accessible entry point for developers with in-browser demos and SDKs for Node.js and Go.