Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A question I get a lot is, "What kind of project should I build for AWS?" It's one thing to know the basics of EC2 or S3 or DynamoDB, but how do you pull everything together into something that actually works? AND something that you could show a potential employer. In this video, I point you to 10 projects that are exactly that.
🌟***AWS PROJECTS***🌟
▶️ PROJECT 1: A ride-sharing app for unicorns (Wild Rydes) that uses CodeCommit, Amplify, Cognito, Lambda, IAM, API Gateway and DynamoDB: youtu.be/zuKu0VFiwas
▶️ PROJECT 2: A memory card matching game that uses S3 for static website hosting and CodePipeline to set up continuous deployment from GitHub: youtu.be/biYVW1TMYAU
▶️ PROJECT 3: A simple math application from scratch that uses Amplify, Lambda, IAM, API Gateway and DynamoDB: youtu.be/7m_q1ldzw0U
▶️ PROJECT 4: Build your online resume using S3, Route 53, Certificate Manager, CloudFront, and a little help from ChatGPT: youtu.be/NiCZSdWucZE. This one is also available as a written tutorial on freeCodeCamp.org: freecodecamp.org/news/aws-project-build-a-resume
▶️ PROJECTS 5 through 9: Beginner to advanced projects from @TechWithLucy. Watch the overview video (youtube.com/watch?v=u8f0wyddNPU) and then check out the GitHub page: github.com/techwithlucy/youtube/blob/main/5-mini-aws-projects.md
▶️ PROJECT 10: The Cloud Resume Challenge, a guidebook (e-book, $22.99) full of practical skills, tips and advice for getting started with a career in cloud: https://cloudresumechallenge.dev/
🌟***MY AWS COURSES***🌟
If you're interested in getting AWS certifications, check out these full courses. They include lots of hands-on demos, quizzes and full practice exams. Use FRIENDS10 for a 10% discount!
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_n20ghyn4/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_464yrtnn/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
🌟***TIMESTAMPS***🌟
00:00 – Overview of the ten AWS projects to build your resume
00:16 – Project 1: A ride-sharing app for unicorns (Wild Rydes) (a web app)
00:34 – Project 2: A memory card matching game (a static web app with continuous deployment)
00:58 – Project 3: A math application (a web app)
01:18 – Project 4: Build your online resume with a custom domain name and certificate
01:44 – Projects 5 through 9: Various AWS cloud projects from Tech With Lucy, beginner to advanced
02:15 – Project 10: The Cloud Resume Challenge (a practical guidebook)
A question I get a lot is, "What kind of project should I build for AWS?" It's one thing to know the basics of EC2 or S3 or DynamoDB, but how do you pull everything together into something that actually works? AND something that you could show a potential employer. In this video, I point you to 10 projects that are exactly that.
🌟***AWS PROJECTS***🌟
▶️ PROJECT 1: A ride-sharing app for unicorns (Wild Rydes) that uses CodeCommit, Amplify, Cognito, Lambda, IAM, API Gateway and DynamoDB: youtu.be/zuKu0VFiwas
▶️ PROJECT 2: A memory card matching game that uses S3 for static website hosting and CodePipeline to set up continuous deployment from GitHub: youtu.be/biYVW1TMYAU
▶️ PROJECT 3: A simple math application from scratch that uses Amplify, Lambda, IAM, API Gateway and DynamoDB: youtu.be/7m_q1ldzw0U
▶️ PROJECT 4: Build your online resume using S3, Route 53, Certificate Manager, CloudFront, and a little help from ChatGPT: youtu.be/NiCZSdWucZE. This one is also available as a written tutorial on freeCodeCamp.org: freecodecamp.org/news/aws-project-build-a-resume
▶️ PROJECTS 5 through 9: Beginner to advanced projects from @TechWithLucy. Watch the overview video (youtube.com/watch?v=u8f0wyddNPU) and then check out the GitHub page: github.com/techwithlucy/youtube/blob/main/5-mini-aws-projects.md
▶️ PROJECT 10: The Cloud Resume Challenge, a guidebook (e-book, $22.99) full of practical skills, tips and advice for getting started with a career in cloud: https://cloudresumechallenge.dev/
🌟***MY AWS COURSES***🌟
If you're interested in getting AWS certifications, check out these full courses. They include lots of hands-on demos, quizzes and full practice exams. Use FRIENDS10 for a 10% discount!
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_n20ghyn4/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_464yrtnn/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
🌟***TIMESTAMPS***🌟
00:00 – Overview of the ten AWS projects to build your resume
00:16 – Project 1: A ride-sharing app for unicorns (Wild Rydes) (a web app)
00:34 – Project 2: A memory card matching game (a static web app with continuous deployment)
00:58 – Project 3: A math application (a web app)
01:18 – Project 4: Build your online resume with a custom domain name and certificate
01:44 – Projects 5 through 9: Various AWS cloud projects from Tech With Lucy, beginner to advanced
02:15 – Project 10: The Cloud Resume Challenge (a practical guidebook)
