Resources to learn AWS

5 points by ajitgoel 8 years ago | 7 comments

Hello Hackernews,

I work in software development, and I'm trying to expand my AWS knowledge. I am a very hands on kind of a guy i.e I learn by doing something. I brought "Learn AWS" by Packt publications but I find that it is not what I want. I also checked Quiklabs walkthroughs but they become expensive very quickly(plus they are not to the depth that I would like). Would the community have some recommendations for hands on AWS guides\books?

wizzerking 8 years ago |

I search through GitHub on a regular basis https://github.com/donnemartin/awesome-aws

https://github.com/simplemerchant/awesome-aws-lambda

https://github.com/JeffRMoore/awesome-cloudformation

https://github.com/Funkmyster/awesome-cloud-security

https://github.com/John-Lin/aws-nodejs Best wishes to you and your loved ones

sirkarthik 8 years ago |

Best learning comes from experience. The best one could get out of books or video tutorials in the case of learning cloud infrastructure services like AWS is a firm fundamentals of their stack or services. This awareness is what would prove helpful.

There are a ton of things that could be done and a constraints are fast disappearing with change in services or cropping up of new services to meet the requirements.

So cheers, don't you have to worry of knowing things inside out of every available services to boost your confidence. #My2Cents

rdeboo 8 years ago |

I subscribed at https://acloud.guru/ for the solution architect course.

Price is quite low (I think 20-30 euro) for which you get 20 hours of excellent video material. After each section there is a practice where you build something (using your own AWS account billed against your own credit card).

bproven 8 years ago | |

Agreed - this is a good way to learn. Also for a little incentive take/study the 3 associate AWS cert courses on acloudguru and/or linux academy and then take the exams. These are good intros on most of AWS. You will learn something and you get some resume fodder. However, treat the study as learning the material and not just the exams and you'll come out better in the end.

nazz 8 years ago | |

Could you briefly overview what a solutions architect is?

bproven 8 years ago | | |

Solutions architect is just one of the AWS certifications (and a new catch phrase/job title for someone who architects solutions - specifically cloud based).

Acloudguru has courses that instruct for both the exams: AWS Solutions Architect Associate and Solutions Architect Professional certification.

deathtrader666 8 years ago |

Maybe give CloudAcademy[1] a shot?

[1] https://cloudacademy.com/