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Total Serverless

Learn how to build on the cloud. Total Serverless is a complete guide to building serverless applications on AWS.

The cloud redefined application development, and serverless is redefining the cloud.

With serverless architectures, you can create applications that perform under pressure but don't cost a dime when they're not in use.

But learning to develop serverless applications is hard. Your responsibility isn't just your code anymore -- it's understanding the right service for your needs and how to configure that service to work correctly.

With Total Serverless, you will learn the skills needed to take advantage of this new paradigm.

Ship faster, operate less.

Serverless takes a lot off your plate, but it adds new challenges as well. You'll need a whole new set of skills to ship confidently. Bringing your existing workflows to this new paradigm is like trying to eat tomato soup with chopsticks.

You need to learn new patterns, like:

  • Developing for AWS Lambda, a stateless, hyper-ephemeral compute environment
  • Leaning on fully managed services rather than running your own
  • Using a cloud-first development workflow to iterate quickly
  • Monitoring and building resiliency in a distributed architecture

Take the next step in your development journey. No more SSH. No more Docker containers. Just your code and your architecture.

Practical tutorials plus theoretical understanding

There are countless tutorials out there that can teach you how to create a Lambda function or configure an S3 bucket.

But while a tutorial may help with your narrow problem, you're not understanding the larger context of how to build effectively with the cloud.

With Total Serverless, I want to build your mental model of AWS. I do this with a combination of:

  • Practical tutorials that build real-life use cases using core AWS services, and
  • Conceptual explainers to help you grok the what and why of these services

By building a mental model of AWS, you understand how the pieces work together. This makes it easier to learn new services in the future, and you can combine these services as needed to accomplish your goals.

Trusted, vetted material for all

I've worked with serverless teams for five years, and Total Serverless is the culmination of patterns, best practices, and key tips to be effective with serverless.

Use these patterns to:

  • Level up your team and standardize best practices across your company
  • Build your own ability to take advantage of one of the most sought-after skills
  • Ship your product faster, cheaper, and with fewer people

I've seen the power of serverless change the game for all kinds of developers, from backend to frontend, Java to JavaScript.

It works for all types of teams, from established enterprises to newly created startups, and even the soloist or weekend warrior.

Join me, and see why so many people are choosing to build serverless applications on AWS.

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    Your instructor

    Alex DeBrie

    Hi, I'm Alex. I'm an AWS Hero and an early adopter of serverless technologies. I love teaching, and I've helped thousands of people learn and use AWS correctly.

    I want to help you learn how to use serverless well. Join me in taking the next step in your developer journey.