Week 8 Worklog

Week 8 Objectives:

• Build and operate a complete serverless backend stack.
• Practice authentication, messaging, deployment automation, and monitoring.

Tasks to be carried out this week:

Daily Details

Day 1 - AWS: Book Store Backend

• Built the foundation for a serverless backend used to manage book data.

Day 2 - AWS: SAM & Cognito

• Deployed the stack with SAM and integrated user authentication with Cognito.

Day 3 - AWS: SSL & SNS/SQS

• Configured a custom domain, SSL, and event-driven messaging using SNS/SQS.

Day 4 - AWS: Serverless CI/CD

• Automated the release pipeline for the serverless application.

Day 5 - AWS: Serverless Monitoring

• Reviewed logs, metrics, and alarms to monitor the serverless system.

Day 6 - AWS: AppSync GraphQL

• Built a GraphQL API with AppSync and learned how data flows through the service.

Day 7 - AWS: Study Group Catch-up

• Revisited pending lessons and closed learning gaps from the week.

Week 8 Achievements:

• Combined multiple serverless services into a cohesive backend solution.
• Improved understanding of authentication, eventing, and API integration.
• Built stronger operational awareness for serverless production workloads.