Why should every Software Developer learn a little about AWS?

 You: Hold on a second!! Do you mean Amazon Web Services (AWS) or any other cloud?

Me: For two reasons, I say AWS (Amazon Web Services).

One, AWS has paved the path and continues to do so in terms of services, features, and other factors.

Second, I am more familiar with AWS than I am with Azure or Google Cloud Platform.

If you want to, you can read it as "Public Cloud."

A Cloud Rush is sweeping the digital world. According to Gartner's newest data, more than 45 percent of IT investment will shift from traditional to cloud models. The exodus is so obvious that "Cloud is the Future" is no longer an option. The Present has already arrived. AWS continues to rule the roost, with an astounding market share of 33%. Learning AWS makes more sense from a professional standpoint now that things are so obvious. But, beyond the financial and professional benefits, what opportunities does it provide? Let's have a look.

System Design and Robust Architectures are important concepts to grasp.

On our way to become Software Developers, we learn data structures and algorithms, as well as a variety of programming languages.

But, until we sit down to discuss a design or solve a client pain issue, we rarely get a chance to learn about designs, architectures, and what goes into each of them. When we learn AWS, we learn how systems work in real time in production. What is the goal of load balancing, what are the caching techniques, scaling principles, disaster recovery systems, and so on? In summary, we gain a lot of knowledge about High Level System Design through indirect means.

The viewpoint it provides is unique, and it alters how we approach software development, as well as how we monitor and manage our programmes.

2. Hands-on experience with every cutting-edge technology.

Anyone who has followed the evolution of the modern tech stack can attest to the fact that it is a fluid environment. It's happening faster than ever before, whether it's API technologies, designing responsive front-ends, or DevOps tooling. It's nearly hard to go over everything in its original state and comprehend how it works. The majority of them are already available as services on AWS. It could be a new NoSQL DB variation, Serverless solutions, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Chaos Engineering, Machine Learning, IoT, etc.

You may study and grasp the subtleties of how each of them works without much setup.

3. A little bit of administration, security, compliance, and governance

These are all crucial considerations for businesses before using a new technology or application. Understanding alternative pricing structures, total cost of ownership, and so on allows us to think about ROI while making important business decisions. Security, on the other hand, is no longer only the responsibility of the organization's platform team, and each team member has a piece of the pie. Understanding the various types of threats and recommended practises for safeguarding systems goes a long way toward providing an organisation with several levels of security.

4. Integrate with other Cloud platforms and technologies with ease.

As I indicated at the outset, AWS is at the forefront of the cloud industry.

All of the services and features they created set the bar and defined the field. Understanding AWS makes it easier to relate to or switch to another Cloud provider with less effort. It's also very likely, given the growing interest in a multi-cloud strategy among businesses. In addition, your learning curve for other Cloud-native ecosystems will be smoother as well. For example, having an AWS background has made understanding Kubernetes a little easier for me.

All of these factors encourage us to continue on our AWS journey and spend more in it. There could be numerous other advantages that I am unaware of.