Introduction to Serverless Development on AWS

Serverless architecture allows you to write and run applications without the hassle of managing servers, but shifting to this paradigm requires a new way of thinking about application design. This text-based course guides you through the foundational concepts and practical workflows needed to build scalable, cost-effective applications on AWS. You will transition from traditional server-based development to an event-driven serverless mindset, learning how to write efficient code, configure cloud services, and deploy applications using modern developer tools. What you'll learn: - Understand core serverless concepts, execution models, and cost structures - Write and configure AWS Lambda functions using modern programming runtimes - Build secure, scalable APIs using API Gateway to route application traffic - Apply event-driven design patterns using EventBridge and SQS - Configure basic Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS SAM for deployments - Implement modern observability, logging, and debugging with CloudWatch Starting with fundamental definitions and architectural principles, this course walks you through configuring your developer environment, writing lambda functions, integrating core AWS services, and deploying your first serverless application. This course is designed for beginning cloud developers and software engineers who want to learn serverless development from scratch. No prior cloud experience is required, though a basic understanding of programming concepts is helpful. Start reading today to master the fundamentals of AWS serverless development.