kob-aha/approaches_comparison_table.md

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      Approach
      Pros
      Cons
    
  
      Use a library in your Lambda code
      
        
          Straightforward to use – update your Lambda code and re-deploy
        
      
          Requires changing your Lambda code
          Supports limited development languages
          Problematic in case you have many functions or want to avoid deploying it to production          
        
      
      Use a Lambda Extension
      
        
          Does not require changing your Lambda code
          Can support many development languages (like this extension)
        
      
          Requires deploying an extra component – Lambda layer
          You might hit Lambda limits such as Lambda function size
Approach	Pros	Cons
Use a library in your Lambda code	Straightforward to use – update your Lambda code and re-deploy	Requires changing your Lambda code Supports limited development languages Problematic in case you have many functions or want to avoid deploying it to production
Use a Lambda Extension	Does not require changing your Lambda code Can support many development languages (like this extension)	Requires deploying an extra component – Lambda layer You might hit Lambda limits such as Lambda function size