AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Crash Course

Overview

Dive into a comprehensive tutorial on the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), an open-source software development framework for defining cloud application resources using familiar programming languages. Learn the fundamentals, participate in a CDK Workshop, and explore advanced features. Begin with an introduction to CDK basics and constructs, including examples of Level 3 constructs. Understand the processes of synthesis, assets, bootstrapping, and deployment. Follow along with a CDK Workshop speedrun, covering topics such as project setup, writing constructs, using construct libraries, and testing. Delve into advanced CDK concepts, including custom resources, provider framework, async cloud testing, aspects, and best practices. Gain insights from an AWS Community Builder and access numerous resources to further your CDK knowledge and skills.

Syllabus

) CDK Crash Course Intro.
) What we'll cover.
) Resources [1, 2, 3, 4].
) CDK Basics [5].
) What are CDK Constructs? [6, 7, 8, 9, 10].
) Level 3 Construct Examples [11, 12, 13].
) Synthesis, Assets, Bootstrapping and Deploy [5].
) CDK Workshop Speedrun - Cloud9 Prep [14, 15].
) CDK Workshop Speedrun - New Project [14].
) CDK Workshop Speedrun - Hello, CDK [14].
) CDK Workshop Speedrun - Writing Constructs [14].
) CDK Workshop Speedrun - Using Construct Libraries [14].
) CDK Workshop Speedrun - Testing Constructs [14].
) Advanced CDK [16, 17, 18, 2, 19, 20].
) More Resources and Thanks! [21, 22, 23].