This week, we took a deep dive into AWS CLI, learning how to interact with AWS services directly from the command line. While we didn’t fully build the entire infrastructure, we explored the AWS CLI documentation (link here), studied the format of CLI commands, and compared deploying infrastructure via the console vs. CLI.
Key Takeaways from Week 5:
✅ Understanding CLI Commands: We broke down AWS CLI syntax and learned how to structure commands efficiently.
✅ Exploring CLI Documentation: We walked through AWS’s official CLI documentation to understand available options.
✅ Deploying Network Infrastructure: We successfully launched a large part of our network setup using CLI commands.
✅ Console vs. CLI Deployment: We noted key differences between using the AWS Management Console and CLI, understanding when to use each approach.
It was a nice hands-on session with a lot of learnings (even for me), and we wrapped things up after getting a good understanding of deploying resources via the CLI. I don't expect you to cram the CLI syntax but it is important to know how to get things done when you find yourself in a situation that needs it. I still check the docs for stuff like this even today so don't feel bad about needing documentation for such tasks.
📺 Missed the session? Watch the recording here:
What’s Next: Week 6 Preview
In week 6, we’ll be transitioning towards Infrastructure as Code (IaC) starting with AWS CDK. We’ll explore:
🔹 Bootstrapping AWS CDK for use in our account
🔹 Introducing AWS CloudFormation under the AWS CDK hood
Stay tuned for another exciting week of learning. Let’s keep building! 🚀
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