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Serverless Development Roadmap 2025

Master serverless architecture patterns and build production-ready applications without managing servers. Learn AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, and event-driven architectures.

3-4 months
10 learning steps
4 hands-on projects
Updated 2025-01-01
ServerlessAWS LambdaAPI GatewayDynamoDBEvent-Driven
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Prerequisites

  • Basic programming knowledge (JavaScript/Python preferred)
  • Understanding of REST APIs
  • AWS account with basic familiarity

What You'll Learn

  • Build serverless APIs and applications
  • Implement event-driven architectures
  • Optimize serverless costs and performance
  • Deploy with SAM and Serverless Framework

Serverless Concepts

Understand what serverless means, its benefits, and when to use it.

3 days
Skills You'll Learn
Serverless ConceptsFaaSEvent-DrivenPay-per-use

AWS Lambda Fundamentals

Create and deploy Lambda functions, understand execution model and pricing.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
Lambda FunctionsHandlersExecution ContextMemory/TimeoutPricing
Hands-on Projects
Hello World Lambda

Create your first Lambda function with different triggers

beginner1 hour

Amazon API Gateway

Create REST and HTTP APIs with API Gateway.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
REST APIsHTTP APIsAuthorizersStagesThrottlingCORS
Hands-on Projects
CRUD API

Build a complete CRUD API with Lambda and API Gateway

intermediate4 hours

AWS AppSync (GraphQL)

Optional

Build GraphQL APIs with AppSync.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
GraphQLAppSyncResolversSubscriptionsReal-time

DynamoDB for Serverless

Design and use DynamoDB tables for serverless applications.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
DynamoDBSingle-Table DesignGSIStreamsOn-Demand

S3 Event Processing

Process S3 events with Lambda for file processing workflows.

1 week
Skills You'll Learn
S3 EventsEvent NotificationsFile Processing
Hands-on Projects
Image Processing Pipeline

Build an image processing pipeline triggered by S3 uploads

intermediate3 hours

Event-Driven Architecture

Build loosely coupled systems with EventBridge and SNS/SQS.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
EventBridgeSNSSQSEvent PatternsFan-out

AWS Step Functions

Orchestrate complex workflows with Step Functions.

2 weeks
Skills You'll Learn
Step FunctionsState MachinesASLError HandlingParallel Execution
Hands-on Projects
Order Processing Workflow

Build an order processing workflow with Step Functions

advanced5 hours

AWS SAM

Deploy serverless applications with AWS SAM.

1 week
Skills You'll Learn
SAMSAM CLITemplatesLocal TestingDeployment

Serverless Monitoring

Monitor and debug serverless applications.

1 week
Skills You'll Learn
CloudWatch LogsX-RayLambda InsightsDistributed Tracing

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