How To Learn AWS? Starting Points for Devops, Frontend, Backend, and DE Career Paths

One of the hardest parts of landing a job in AWS is not knowing what to learn. After all, AWS is a big place with atleast 100 different services. In this video, I break down which services you should learn about by career path. I cover common services/concepts, Frontend, Backend, Data engineering, and Devops.
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Timestamps
00:29 Common concepts for all career paths
07:00 Frontend Developer
11:29 Backend Developer
18:23 Data Engineer
21:38 Devops
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[@MegaJagveer]

Probably the best introduction to AWS ever created. I've been using the cloud for 4 yrs and have never seen the entire suite presented & introduced so clearly.

[@BeABetterDev]

Thank you s much Jagveer for your kind comment. Reading responses like yours motivate me to keep on making more content for my viewers. Thanks again, Daniel

[@RogerThat902]

Fantastic. Thanks for this. The hardest part is knowing where to start and it can be so overwhelming.

[@Tykenneth]

You have been an integral part of my AWS journey, Thank you so much. SAA certified and now going for my DEV. Appreciate the content!

[@ibrahemtaha8177]

That's one of the most amazing videos on AWS\Devops I've ever seen brother!! please continue sharing more videos about Devops\devsecops + Cloud like that one!! thx again!

[@emmywayne]

You’ve got the best explanation format ever, I’ve always tried to wrap my head around how to specifically utilize AWS to my advantage as a newbie in the cloud computing niche and you just explained everything explicitly, thank you so much 😊

[@mikebreeden6071]

This is great. I have an AWS Assoc Architect certification and a few years of AWS work... and this was a fantastic learning experience I wish I had had years ago. Can't wait to give it to a friend that asked how to learn the cloud.

[@aashi9781]

My go to channel whenever in doubt. Thanks!

[@maheration]

I just stumbled on your channel! Man, you have a way of explaining things in a simple way! Good job!

[@BeABetterDev]

Thanks so much Maher!

[@TheBeach5563]

Thanks for sharing. This is a very good clear presentation and it helped me understand things better as far as where and how to start with AWS. Im working as Network Admin right now and trying to move over to DevOps side or the AWS Networking.

[@aparajitas4303]

Thanks for this wonderful video. It really clarified where I need to focus.

[@silverpinecone]

I havent seen a better video on AWS overview on youtube. Great stuff man. Appreciate your work.

[@BeABetterDev]

Thanks so much Aurall! Glad you enjoyed !

[@abhiganta]

Wonderful roadmap, very useful. I see most of existing videos covers Frontend and Backend concepts, do you have any plans to create videos briefing on Data Engineering topics like Glue, Redshift, Athena ?

[@Atpugtihsrah]

Great Video. One of the best on your channel. Thanks a ton!

[@bjugdbjk]

thnx a lot man !! I am a mobile dev, learning to get into backend, was trying to explore AWS !! I guess most of the mention n this video u did covered in ur channel but I guess they r scattered, it will be extremely helpful for many newbies like me to explore ...if you make a playlist like specifically for DataEngineers, FrontEnd and BackEnd. End of the day, Ur channel is so helpful man !! Thanks a ton brother.

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Dude, You drop this 👑. Lots of thanks

[@KrishnaKaliyuga]

Good Description. Thank You !!

[@rishikumartiwari7473]

Your tutorial are easy to follow. Thanks. Keep doing Awesomeeee work!!!

[@BeABetterDev]

Thanks Rishi!

[@MarcMcRae]

AWE-some overview given the plethora of ever-growing AWS services! Nice share, thank you. What IS missing, even from some of the raved about "trainings" is this grouped logic of hands-on projects..as opposed to the ENTIRE (boring) AWS curriculum in one swallow!

[@AutonomousAI]

What an informative video! So glad our products are part of your incredible setup :)

[@user-go9mz6fr4v]

This the best 25 minutes I've spent in the last 5 years. Kudos sir!

[@Latif127]

Simply awesome, very informative, what a great tutorial, thank you.

[@txdba]

Best AWS specialty roadmap I've seen. My only suggestions would be S3 belongs in Common and DE needs RDS and Lambda. IMO, your site is the go-to place for AWS. Thanks.

[@rohinimmusic]

Enjoyed watching this video from start to the end . Really helpful :)

[@BeABetterDev]

Really glad you found it helpful Rohini! Cheers.

[@EddyVinck]

Great video, that was really useful, thank you

[@fernandotomasio]

Great! Thank you for this superb video

[@mjfiredup09]

Thank you! You are awesome man👏🏼

[@BeABetterDev]

Happy to help!

[@leanprogrammer]

Nice!! As a frontender this is gold! Thanks!

[@BeABetterDev]

You're very welcome!

[@AdventuresSavvy]

Big thanks to this man for making AWS easier

[@ahmedelgaidi]

Wow, amazing Just subscribed

[@kiranbakale8207]

Thanks a Ton, crystal 🔮✨ clear explained

[@srikanthyadav8814]

It's an outstanding presentation..

[@sudhamshbuddy6551]

You depicted this stuff as an absolute stunner, cheers'

[@PawanMusing]

I would say it is great cheatsheet for AWS aspiratns.Thanks for your efforts to bring out this categorized topics to us. Keep rocking....

[@BeABetterDev]

Glad I could help Pavan!

[@mahendralanguagelearnings]

gracefully did it like anything

[@Islamic_Treasures138]

Thanks for showing the proper path.👍🏽

[@BeABetterDev]

You're very welcome Farida!

[@vinling2767]

Searching for an intro to AWS from no experience onward. I take it learning each branch in the order of appearance is the most optimal method for a student. Open to other pro tips for this career path. Thank you in advance.

[@nickl2681]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@Tux0xFF]

Backend dev is where the fun is 🤜

[@Acivc]

Amazing content!

[@BeABetterDev]

Thanks so much Antonio!

[@reonblaze]

I searched internet for 30 mins to get a starting point for backed engineers and finally landed here. Thank man

[@dragonoixgaming585]

Thank you very much sir 😊

[@vanshshah7781]

This is really helpful

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YOU ARE A LEGEND!

[@BeABetterDev]

Thank you!

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Facts. Dude is extremely generous as he doesn’t have to share this info and give his wisdom

[@HeyMani92]

Great Session bro

[@BeABetterDev]

Thanks Manibabu! Glad you enjoyed.

[@yusstilllearning2749]

Thankk you so much brader

[@adityayalagandhula3915]

I believe, DevOps = Whole AWS services. Very informative video, thank you.

[@gauthamvijayan]

Phenomenal Content

[@rishiraj2548]

Thanks 🎉

[@maiing1144]

thanks for this video

[@BeABetterDev]

You're very welcome!

[@airjunda7299]

I love this intro!

[@BeABetterDev]

Thank you!

[@vanshshah7781]

Thank you so much

[@BeABetterDev]

You're most welcome

[@yashsolanki069]

This one is super helpful!, i would print it out for quicker access now ✌️ could you please make indepth videos specifically on data engineering and devops topic. 🙌 Thanks sir again!!

[@BeABetterDev]

Thanks Yash! More videos with a career-track focus are coming soon!

[@yashsolanki069]

@@BeABetterDev looking forward for it 😎

[@sirisaac8727]

Any videos/ playlists that cover the common topics?

[@Vijay-Yarramsetty]

a great kickstarter to learn aws ecosystem

[@BeABetterDev]

Glad you think so!

[@leonidtanas9127]

This channel is criminally underrated. I started using Azure and AWS 6 months ago. Having tried both solutions, I like AWS more, but also the number of services is overwhelming in the beginning. This video is extremely valuable in giving an overview of all the services

[@BeABetterDev]

Thank you so much Leonid and glad I'm able to help!

[@rolucic]

While I am not new to AWS, this is a refreshing "categorization" of tracks and services pertaining to each. In terms of "common" tools, maybe SAM or the aws cli should be mentioned in the "common" column?

[@BeABetterDev]

Hey rolucic, thanks for pointing this out. I'm not sure how I feel about SAM anymore with the introduction of CDK. It feels like theres significant overlap in the two but I figured CDK is more futureproof. Your point about the CLI is an excellent one. It was silly of me to not include that! Thanks again for your feedback and kind words. Daniel

[@rolucic]

@@BeABetterDev Hi, Yes, I am conflicted also about SAM vs SDK. What I can say is that I've opted for CDK (Python "flavor") but there are still a lot of samples out there using SAM. Seems to me AWS is conflicted about this also. One other point could be that if you don't know any of the languages that can be used by CDK (Java, JavaScript, Python...) and you are "OK" with YAML (or JSON) then SAM might be the way....

[@RahulChauhanart]

really helpful

[@BeABetterDev]

Thank you Rahul! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@nishantnimish7825]

GOLDEN VIDEO FOR AN AWS DEVELOPER

[@BeABetterDev]

Thanks Nishant!

[@MubashirullahD]

Thanks

[@munsifalimisri5853]

You are amazing 👌🌟

[@BeABetterDev]

Thank you Munsif!

[@Mrslykid1992]

One component that is missing from this diagram is security.

[@t1mt0m97]

AWESome...Made it easier for a those pursuing AWS ... Also S3 and EC2 should be part of common....

[@nitishdobriyal]

Where is EMR? Also, the services you have put in Backend dev are also used in Data Engineering.

[@paypalmymoneydfs]

Is Back end more associated with Solutions Architect than Front end?

[@abhilashe.s6253]

😍🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝 thanks for sharing this valuable information

[@gheyoumsite2123]

Through your videos someone can become an AWS cloud computing professional.

[@SY27196]

Thanks for great video ! Important question : someone wanting to be a AWS cloud developer like say data engineer what language skills are needed I mean python or Java ? Or something else One of biggest confusions about cloud is what language I should invest time without getting obselete

[@atimsandra2905]

❤python 🎉

[@moinulislammoin]

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[@Sweetie-zt2iw]

Searching for gold....but got diamond like channel...

[@prathamsinghal5261]

Can ypu provide the QA Plan as well ?

[@BeABetterDev]

Coming soon thanks for watching

[@chenhaukhoo]

May I know what software you used to present this video?

[@BeABetterDev]

Hi Chen, I used Adobe Photoshop.

[@MrErPratikParab]

You forget EMR, For data engineering

[@Abubakar91718]

You forgot to add msk, kinesis, emr in data engineering

[@whereismymind6696]

Terraform vs CDK?

[@yotu9670]

As a cloud engineer you will use everything.

[@dreindenver798]

At 1:06...isn't that backwards? Shouldn't it be in an availability zone, you can have one or more data centers? An availability zone consists of one or more discrete data centers.

[@BeABetterDev]

Good catch, thanks dre for the correction.

[@dreindenver798]

@@BeABetterDev You’re welcome. I didn’t want to sound rude or anything. I am trying to learn the cloud and find your videos so helpful, and I didn’t want someone to get confused, if they’re new to this.

[@BeABetterDev]

Not a problem at all! Everyone makes mistakes and I'm glad folks are watching over with a careful eye :)

[@BeABetterDev]

🔥 HERE ARE CURATED PLAYLISTS FOR EACH CAREER PATH! 🔥 Frontend - kzbin.info/aero/PL9nWRykSBSFjMMFpseQQPfFjaVRK-zAfG Backend - kzbin.info/aero/PL9nWRykSBSFggui3a4UPprVtfqIDad-dx Fullstack - kzbin.info/aero/PL9nWRykSBSFh1gB5JkLx1hDQ4iXJN7g3X Devops - kzbin.info/aero/PL9nWRykSBSFirP-HYAwtWwW46GwCzceXm 🔥 PRACTICAL PROJECTS 🔥 Playlist - kzbin.info/aero/PL9nWRykSBSFgWDlD9t6Q8umECQPFOXP9b

[@user-bf2uq9gu2q]

These are great, thanks! Do you have a curated playlist for 'common' too?

[@justamazing7037]

Amazing tutorial. I have a question can you download applications in an Ec2 instance ??Applications like Adobe after effects and other pc related applications

[@ulricha.abiguime7918]

rds serverless is too much of a scam, hate that cz basic cost is a lot per month. much more cheaper to use dynamo db

[@DamienMalakay]

i would argue that DevOps should really know MOST if not ALL of those services so the fact DevOps only has a few is not at all accurate. As a DevOps Engineer I am expected (and rightfully so) to know most of all those services or at the very least be similar to what Backend has so not sure why this guy makes DevOps look so easy in his chart

[@BeABetterDev]

Hi Joey, I agree that as a dev ops engineer it requires a lot of breadth. Thanks for calling this out.

[@abdoualgerian5396]

please those who dislike the video , could you tell us why you haters ?

[@chanu07888]

Your forgot AppSync........ which should come in Front end

[@BeABetterDev]

I knew I was forgetting something important.... Thanks Chandra.