AWS Services Series — AWS EC2

AWS EC2 is basically just a server in the cloud but you configure everything.

You choose the image (OS), but you install and configure things like Nginx, security groups (firewall), networking, storage, etc.
👉 Total flexibility.

💰 Pricing:
EC2 charges you per uptime from the moment the instance starts until you stop it.
Typical pricing (varies by region):
* t3.medium: ~$0.0416/hour
* Also you will be paying for storage EBS(~$0.08–$0.125 per GB/month) also Public IPV4 address

⚠️ If your instance is running idle, you STILL pay.

@codemaxing

Whenever I am building an API, I make sure it handles these things

✅ Rate Limiting
✅ Caching
✅ Auth
✅ Validation
✅ Logging
✅ Versioning
✅ Graceful Failure

If you're just returning JSON, you're just exposing a DB.

@codemaxing

Recommended Backend Data Flow

1. Client side HTTP request
2. Server parses request to JSON
3. Middleware checks auth
4. Controller maps routes
5. Service layer does logic
6. DB query runs
7. Response returns

Your fs should look like this

├── src/
│   ├── middleware/
│   │   └── auth.ts
│   │
│   ├── routes/
│   │   └── user.routes.ts
│   │
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   └── user.controller.ts
│   │
│   ├── services/
│   │   └── user.service.ts
│   │
│   ├── models/
│   │   └── user.model.ts
│   │
│   ├── app.ts
│   └── server.ts
│
├── package.json
└── .env

@codemaxing

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Special thanks to @Nahom_Biruk for pushing me to start this channel.

Be sure to check out his channel too: https://news.1rj.ru/str/cyber_Guardian5

Now that we’ve reached 100 subscribers, I’m planning to expand to other platforms like X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Stay Tuned!!

How to Choose Your Backend Stack

1️⃣. Node.js (Express / NestJS)
Best For: Real-time apps (Chat, Gaming), I/O intensive tasks, CRUD apps, and MVP startups.
When to avoid: CPU-heavy tasks like video encoding or heavy data crunching.

2️⃣. Python (Django / FastAPI)
Best For: AI/ML integration, Data Science backends, and rapid development.
When to avoid: If you need the absolute lowest latency for high-frequency trading or real-time sockets.

3️⃣. Go (Gin / Echo)
Best For: Microservices, Cloud-native apps, and high-concurrency and performance systems.
When to avoid: Small, simple CRUD apps where development speed is more important than raw performance.

4️⃣. Java (Spring Boot)
Best For: Enterprise-level applications, Banking, and complex Distributed Systems.
When to avoid: Fast-moving startups or lightweight hobby projects.

@codemaxing

We had a great meetup with @Nahom_Biruk. We discussed many valuable ideas and how we can achieve our goal of making $200k in 90 days.

I’ll be sharing my daily progress as I work toward my personal goal of $150k in 90 days. Stay Tuned.

@codemaxing

150k birr lol

But I am excited to tell you that I have already achived my goal of making 150k Zimbabwean dollar!!🥳🎉