AWS guides teach theory

Most AWS guides teach theory.

This one teaches execution.

The biggest gap I see in engineers isn’t lack of knowledge.

It’s the gap between knowing and doing.

People read the docs.

They pass the certifications.

But when it’s time to automate something in production, many freeze.

This cheat sheet is different.

It’s packed with real, usable scripts—the kind you can adapt and run in real environments.

What it covers:

EC2 provisioning scripts to launch instances with a single command

CloudWatch automation for CPU-based scaling

S3 scripts for log collection and backups

Route 53 automation for dynamic DNS updates

Lambda function templates ready to deploy

CloudFormation stack creation using boto3

End-to-end Python examples with the AWS SDK

Documentation tells you what’s possible.

Scripts show you how it’s actually done.

I’ve used similar patterns in production environments—they work, and they save hours of trial and error.

Whether you’re preparing for AWS certifications or building real automation at work, this kind of reference actually helps.

What AWS automation has saved you the most time in production?

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