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Advanced Level: Build

Purpose: Apply foundation concepts to build full serverless applications on AWS and GCP. This level covers APIs, databases, event-driven systems, IaC, auth, and deployment.

Lessons map to detailed implementation guides in the existing repository (REST APIs, Databases, Event Sources, IaC, Authentication, CI/CD).

Simple Explanation​

What it is​

This level connects the dots across the core serverless building blocks so you can design real systems, not just isolated demos.

Why we need it​

Knowing each service is not enough. You need to know how they fit together in practical architectures.

Benefits​

  • Stronger system design across compute, data, and events.
  • Clearer decision-making about tradeoffs.
  • Faster delivery for real applications.

Tradeoffs​

  • More complexity than the foundation track.
  • Requires careful reading because patterns interact.

Real-world examples (architecture only)​

  • REST API -> Function -> Database -> Event -> Notification.
  • Webhook -> Queue -> Worker -> Data store.