Serverless Essentials: An AWS Guide for Beginners and Leaders

Serverless Essentials: An AWS Guide for Beginners and Leaders

A practical introduction to AWS serverless. No fluff. No 500-page textbook.

This book covers the essentials: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Step Functions, Fargate, security, cost management, and monitoring. Broad enough to give you the full picture. Focused enough to finish in a weekend.

Who this is for:

• Developers new to serverless who want the map before the journey
• CTOs and project managers whose teams are adopting serverless
• Anyone who wants to understand AWS serverless without drowning in documentation

What you'll learn:

• How Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB work together
• When to use monolith vs microservices in serverless
• EventBridge vs SNS vs SQS: which to use when
• Step Functions for workflow orchestration
• Security and IAM fundamentals
• How to avoid surprise AWS bills
• Open source projects and courses to continue learning

12 chapters. Practical. No prerequisites.