Serverless Starter Kit for AWS

Build applications of any size with AWS cloud: quickly, cheaply, and securely from the start.

Learn serverless application development on AWS with TypeScript, Lambda, Infrastructure as Code, and more from a 10+ year veteran Amazon developer.

Get Early Access

Course launching in Q1, 2026. Join the waitlist for exclusive early access and up to 50% off pricing.

What You'll Build

Go from zero to deploying production-ready serverless applications on AWS. No prior serverless or DevOps experience required. This is the stack Joe has built and managed a dozen applications on over the last 5 years. It is simple to get started, flexible for any application, low overhead, and secure by default.

Foundation & First Deploy

Build and deploy your first serverless application with AWS CDK: a complete website with API using API Gateway, Lambda, and S3. Learn to debug with Cloudwatch.

State & Security

Add DynamoDB for data persistence and learn the fundamentals of IAM.

Error Handling & Resilience

Implement robust error handling patterns for Lambda and API Gateway. Learn to build resilient serverless systems.

Testing Strategies

Learn local testing options, integration tests, and testing-specific stacks. Build with confidence.

Professional Deployment

Configure custom domains, SSL certificates, and production-grade infrastructure using AWS CDK.

Monitoring & Operations

Understand what's happening in your production systems. Implement monitoring, effective logging, and serverless business analytics.

The Template: Fully Featured & Customizable

The Serverless Starter Kit comes with a complete, production-ready template that serves as a fully featured example. Every technology choice is easily customizable to match your preferences and requirements.

Start Where You Are

If you purchase the Templates Only tier, you get the complete, working example right away. Use it as-is, or customize the tech stack to fit your needs and existing preferences.

Backend Language

The template ships with Node.js & TypeScript for the backend, but it can be easily adapted to any backend language(s) you need. Python, Go, Rust, Java or a combination of languages—the stack patterns remain the same.

Frontend Framework

The default frontend uses React with TypeScript and vite, but swapping it out is straightforward. Use Vue, Svelte, raw HTML, or any other web technology you prefer.

Upgrade to Learn more, Anytime

At any time, you can upgrade to gain access to all learning materials at a reduced price. This enables you to learn the underlying patterns and concepts. Understand the why behind the choices, to best adapt them for your projects.

Why This Course?

🚀 Hands-On & Practical

Build real hosted applications. Deploy to your own AWS account on day one.

🎯 Opinionated & Focused

No decision paralysis. Learn a proven, battle-tested stack that works well with state-of-the-art AI tools.

📦 Complete Templates

Focus on learning and building, not setup. Starter and complete code templates for every module.

🏗️ Infrastructure as Code

Use AWS CDK from the start. Version control your infrastructure alongside your application code. No more setting up resources in AWS Console GUI.

🔒 Security First

Build secure applications by default. Learn IAM for access control, basic web security concepts, and secure infrastructure practices.

💰 Cost Effective

Learn to use pay-as-you-go tooling in AWS to keep the costs to only what you need for your next idea.

Simple Pricing

Core Course

$400

One-time payment, lifetime access

Learn to apply AWS Services: API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, Cloudfront, Route53, CertificateManager, IAM, and more
Learn Infrastructure as Code with AWS CDK
Apply testing strategies: jest unit testing, integration tests, and end to end test environments
Learn Domain & SSL management with AWS for multi-origin sites
Learn to monitor your service
Lifetime access to code templates & examples
Lifetime access to updates to the content

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Templates Only

$250

One-time payment, lifetime access (code, only)

All code templates, only
Lifetime access to updates
Great option for builders already familiar with the concepts, above and just want a proven stack to build with.
Reduced price upgrade to gain access to Core Course instruction at any time

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Is This Course For You?

✅ Perfect if you:

Are a builder who needs an easy to customize go-to stack that works for any web application
Know basics of TypeScript and want to learn AWS Cloud architecture
Want to build scalable web services with minimal hardware management
Like working with modern development tools and AI assistants
Want to quickly learn infrastructure as code and how to apply common AWS services
Want to understand trade-offs of different web service technologies
Want to learn from an "old fart" with over a decade of experience at Amazon

❌ Not for you if:

You are not a builder
You're looking for non-AWS cloud platforms
You don't know the basics of JavaScript/TypeScript
You need a live bootcamp with instructor Q&A
You want a certificate over practical knowledge