Build Node.js apps with AWS DynamoDB & Docker containers

Build scalable apps using Node, Amazon's DynamoDB (key-value store), Docker containers & host them on with auto-scaling

What you'll learn

Javascript
Node
AWS
Docker
DynamoDB
Fargate
Auto-scaling

Requirements

Create an AWS account

Description

In this course you will learn how to:

Build a REST API using Node.js alongside the Express library
Persist data using AWS DynamoDB
You will learn how to develop using DynamoDB on your local computer before deploying your app in production
Containerize your app using Docker
Push your app to AWS Elastic Container Registry
Host your app using AWS Fargate & AWS Load Balancing
Enable auto-scaling which means AWS will take care of adding / removing compute resources to cater to demand spikes on your app
Point a domain name to your app so it's easily accessible

Who is this course for?

Javascript beginners
Developers wanting to learn how to deploy apps using AWS Fargate & Load balancing

Why is JavaScript and Node so awesome?

Well, it's the most used programming language in the world
Heaps of community support when you encounter bugs and issues
Loads of companies looking for JavaScript developers

Why is AWS Fargate so amazing?

It automatically provisions and monitors the load on our compute resources so we don't have to
It auto-scales our app so meet traffic loads, and scales back to reduce costs
It turns a traditional app into a "serverless" one

Learning methodology:

We take a learn-by-doing approach. In a matter of minutes, you'll have a running NodeJS Express application. Over the course of the lectures you'll develop your very own To Do List backend application.

Who this course is for:

Beginners to Javascript and Node
Seasoned developers looking for guidance on how to set up a project with AWS Fargate