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SkillSnap Official GuideUpdated 7/24/2026
AWS
The cloud leader. Master the Well-Architected Framework, CLI power tools, and modern Serverless patterns.
Quick Start & Security
Enable MFA immediately. Never use for daily tasks.Root Account
Use instead of static IAM UsersIAM Identity Center
Set Zero Spend & Monthly Cost alerts (50%, 80%)Budgets
Never store API keys in Env VarsSecrets Manager
Console & Shortcuts
Global Search (Services, Docs)Alt + S
Open Amazon Q (AI Assistant)Alt + Q
Open CloudShell (Browser Terminal)Shift + S
Trigger Amazon Q inline (MacOS)Option + C
CLI Power Tools
Setup credentialsaws configure
Test permissions without launching resources--dry-run
Filter output with JMESPath--query
High-speed transfer (Faster than cp)aws s3 sync
Generate temporary access URLaws s3 presign
Compute & Serverless
Find optimal Memory/Cost balanceLambda Power Tuning
Orchestrate workflows (Don't chain Lambdas)Step Functions
Save 90% on CI/CD build serversSpot Instances
Use for 40% better price-performanceGraviton (ARM)
Data & Storage
Protect against accidental deletesS3 Versioning
Auto-save costs on unknown access patternsIntelligent-Tiering
Auto-delete old data (Logs/Sessions)DynamoDB TTL
Instant scaling for unpredictable workloadsAurora Serverless v2
AI & Modern Dev
Unified API for Claude, Llama, MistralBedrock
Explain CLI errors ('q explain ...')Amazon Q
Infrastructure as Code in TypeScript/PythonCDK
Feature Flags without redeployingAppConfig