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500+ upvotes on /r/webdev in 5 hours ('AWS tutorials by an ex-AWS engineer')

I posted in /r/webdev earlier about my plan to create AWS tutorials that are shorter, more up to date and easier to follow than the tutorials currently out there.

Really wasn't expecting it to generate so much interest! It's on 500+ upvotes right now and I'm receiving tonnes of messages.

You can find the post at the front of /r/webdev right now :).

Some quick context:

  • I used to work at AWS as a software engineer. Left because I wanted to try something new.
  • I've noticed that many people are daunted by AWS, but are still really interested in using it because they're aware of its benefits and capabilites. The problem is it's just really hard to find good, concise tutorial resources.
  • I've helped out some startup friends with deploying static sites and it's turned out to be really fruitful for them thus far, so now I'd like to spread the knowledge!

I honestly didn't put much thought into this when I posted a couple hours ago, so I'm curious to hear how you guys think I should take this forward (i.e. distributing tutorials, etc.). So far I'm thinking blog / Medium and a mailing list make the most sense.

As for the actual content, if you'd like to put a word in about your preferred tutorial content (and be kept in the loop via email), feel free to fill this out: https://forms.gle/q5Mwcdp4QaPGEyL79

Would love to hear your thoughts (and AWS-learning horror stories)!

on May 18, 2020