HackMD
AWS-DEV-2019-06-18
Developing on AWS
Asim Jalis
June 18, 2019 in Boston, MA
https://bit.ly/aws-dev-2019-06-18
Set Up
What do I need to do to set up for the class?
| Access | Link | Account Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Slides | https://online.vitalsource.com | Yes |
| Labs | https://aws.qwiklabs.com | Yes |
Note: You will not see any class materials or labs, yet—they will appear shortly.
Solutions and CloudFormation Templates
Where can I get the solution code and CloudFormation templates?
- You can get working solution code and CloudFormation templates from this link.
- https://aws-tc-largeobjects.s3.amazonaws.com/AWS-100-DEV/v3.0/fullCodeForAllLabs.html
AWS Regions
| Description | Resource |
|---|---|
| AWS Global Infrastructure | https://infrastructure.aws/ |
| Ping Distances to Regions | https://www.cloudping.info/ |
| Services by Region | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services/ |
| Services by Compliance Program | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/services-in-scope/ |
| Free Tier | https://aws.amazon.com/free |
DevOps Cheatsheet
| Service | Use Case |
|---|---|
| AWS CodeBuild | Serverless; Compiles code, runs tests, produces distributions |
| AWS CodeDeploy | Agent-Based + Serverless; Deploys code to EC2, Lambda, on-prem servers with rolling upgrades |
| AWS CodeCommit | Private git repo with integration into IAM and VPC |
| AWS CodePipeline | Software build orchestration |
| AWS CodeStar | Dashboard for your software project management with templates |
Videos
| Topic | Presenter | Event | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Global Network | James Hamilton, AWS Distinguished Engineer | re:Invent 2016 | 4 min |
| AWS X-Ray | Matt Wood, AWS | 2017 | 2 min |
| IAM Policy Overview | Brigid Johnson, Senior Manager of Product Management, AWS Identity | re:Invent 2018 | 2 min |
| Amazon DynamoDB | AWS Tutorial | 3 min | |
| Amazon RDS and DynamoDB | Rick Houlihan, Principal Technologist, AWS | re:Invent 2018 | 5 min |
| Amazon SQS FIFO | Matt Wood, AWS | 2017 | 2 min |
| AWS Lambda Intro | AWS Tutorial | 2 min | |
| AWS Lambda Demo | Chris Munns, Principal Developer Advocate, AWS Serverless Applications | 6 min | |
| AWS Step Functions Intro | Andy Katz, Senior Product Manager, AWS | 2 min | |
| Amazon ElastiCache for Redis | AWS Tutorial | 2018 | 2 min |
| How DigitalGlobe uses Amazon SageMaker | Walter Scott, Digital Globe CTO | re:Invent 2017 | 3 min |
| Amazon Elastic Container Service | Paul Maddox, Solutions Architect, AWS | AWS Builders' Day 2018 | 6 min |
| Amazon Code Pipeline | AWS Tutorial | 2016 | 3 min |
AWS SQS Visibility Timeout
What happens if I set the SQS message visibility timeout to zero?
- This will cause the message to be received repeatedly until it is deleted.
- Here is a discussion of this issue on the AWS SDK issues page.
Fargate and EFS
What is the current status of Fargate integration with EFS?
Step Functions Demo
Where can I get the AWS Step Functions demos from the class?
Online Classes
Where can I get more AWS training online for free?
- AWS offers online classes covering AWS services as well as certification prep.
- For more details click this link.
- https://www.aws.training/LearningLibrary?tab=digital_courses
Qwiklabs
How can I get hands-on experience with different AWS services using a Qwiklabs environment?
- Create an account at https://amazon.qwiklabs.com.
- Search for labs that look interesting at https://amazon.qwiklabs.com/catalog.
- E.g. here is a DynamoDB lab: https://amazon.qwiklabs.com/focuses/2376.
AWS Certification
Where can I get more information about the AWS Developer Certification?
- https://aws.amazon.com/certification
- https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-developer-associate/
Technical Documentation
How can I learn the technical details for different AWS services?
- AWS technical documentation is at https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/.
- For deep dives and code samples look at the Developer Guide and the User Guide.
Deep Dives
Where can I go for deep dives into specific AWS technologies?
- AWS re:Invent videos on YouTube contain incredible deep dives. Highly recommended.
- AWS channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- Jeff Barr's AWS Blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/
- AWS product launch news: https://aws.amazon.com/new/
