π οΈ AWS Community Builder
βοΈ Doing serverless on AWS
π Sharing knowledge: bite-sized tips on Twitter and longer ones on https://t.co/sqFSZhgkbM
Nov 23, 2022 β’ 12 tweets β’ 3 min read
I've passed 7 AWS Certification exams, all on the first attempt.
How? And WHY? π€¨
I gathered all my tips and tricks, including:
- which Cert to select?
- how to prepare?
- how to solve questions?
- how to pay only 50%?
and more.
This week I passed the AWS Architect Professional exam π
Here are my hints on preparing, exam scope, understanding questions, and some pro tips!
A thread π§΅π
π§βπ Learning
Video courses provide the best source of condensed knowledge for exams. My choice is always @StephaneMaarek courses on Udemy.
Sep 29, 2022 β’ 19 tweets β’ 6 min read
While I was vacationing π΄, AWS Step Functions got new intrinsic functions. Let's check them out!
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They added 14 new functions, making it 18 in total.
A thread π§΅π
(with code examples!)
A quick Step Functions recap:
Splitting the application into multiple deployment units (like CloudFormation stacks) and being able to deploy them individually let us:
- (re)deploy faster
- reduce merge conflicts
- not worry about the CF resources count limit
Jun 1, 2022 β’ 15 tweets β’ 5 min read
AWS AppSync added new $utils to VTL.
Let's look at the new and existing AppSync $utils with 9 code examples!
A thread π§΅π
VTL, the Velocity Template Language, is used to build JSONs for AppSync Resolvers. VTL allows putting logic in the Resolvers' behavior.
$util provides a set of functions with rich capabilities to enhance this logic without utilizing additional Lambda functions.
Apr 12, 2022 β’ 6 tweets β’ 2 min read
A handy Decision Tree for choosing the right messaging service on AWS.
As per my calculations, following it gives you a 90% chance of making the right choice.
Read more in the thread π§΅π
I did a summary and comparison of SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and Kinesis in a thread a while ago.
A thread π§΅π
(with images!)
1οΈβ£ What is AWS Step Functions?
Serverless, low-code service to build and visualize workflows orchestration.
Jan 13, 2022 β’ 22 tweets β’ 4 min read
This week I passed the AWS DevOps Professional exam π
Here is a little guide - scope, what to pay attention to, and how I prepared for it in less than 2 weeks.
A thread π§΅π
π Learning
While I generally don't like video courses, I did not find any better way for preparing for the exams. They provide condensed knowledge on the exam scope.