Taking a step back, this is an interesting reality of choosing platforms. Lambda ain't Node.js. Yes, it runs JavaScript, but that doesn't make it Node.js. JavaScript-land is full of frameworks and platforms that let you do less work in exchange for using a particular set of patterns or architecture.
This also shows the best and worst of AWS: things are documented, but not always when/where/how you need them. You will still need to learn a few things the hard way when getting your toes wet (so use those "innovation tokens" sparingly).
This also shows the best and worst of AWS: things are documented, but not always when/where/how you need them. You will still need to learn a few things the hard way when getting your toes wet (so use those "innovation tokens" sparingly).