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Developer Needs and Requirements
- Developers are tasked with building fast, engaging, and trustworthy applications for their users.
- Fast applications require not just quick load times, but also perceived performance through techniques like real-time updates.
- Engaging applications leverage AI to drive actionable insights and improve workflows.
- Trustworthy applications focus on authentication, data security, and privacy.
- These requirements span both the front-end and back-end, leading to the rise of full-stack development.
Technology Trends in Front-End Development
- Continued innovation in serverless services, including AI and real-time capabilities.
- JavaScript frameworks like React and Vue becoming full-stack solutions, driving increased adoption of TypeScript.
- Growth of React Native for building native mobile apps with the same codebase.
- Increased use of generative AI solutions and tools to aid development.
- Improved collaboration and CI/CD between front-end and back-end teams.
AWS Services for Full-Stack Development
- Amazon CodeGuru Developer (for generating documentation)
- AWS Amplify (for building back-end services with a declarative, code-first approach)
- AWS AppSync (for real-time APIs and subscriptions)
- AWS Cognito (for authentication)
- AWS Bedrock (for generative AI)
- AWS Amplify Hosting (for hosting front-end and back-end code)
- AWS Device Farm (for testing on real devices)
- Amazon CloudWatch (for observability and monitoring)
Building a Car Sales Application
- Demonstrating the use of these AWS services to build a car sales application with features like:
- Listings and search
- Conversational search powered by generative AI
- Real-time auction functionality
Developing the Application
- Front-End Development:
- Implemented the UI using Tailwind CSS
- Leveraged Amazon CodeGuru to generate a readme for the project
- Back-End Development:
- Used AWS Amplify Gen 2 to define the data schema in TypeScript
- Deployed the back-end resources (DynamoDB, AppSync, etc.) using the sandbox experience
- Connected the front-end UI to the back-end data
- Authentication:
- Extended the default Cognito setup to include additional authentication providers
- Implemented the authentication UI using the Amplify Authenticator component
- Conversational Search:
- Utilized the Amplify AI Kit to build a conversational search experience powered by Bedrock
- Integrated the chat UI and handling of user queries
- Real-Time Auction:
- Leveraged AppSync Events to enable real-time updates for the auction functionality
- Deployment and Observability:
- Deployed the application using Amplify Hosting
- Configured CloudWatch RUM and Synthetics for observability and monitoring
Architectural Overview
- The application leverages a variety of AWS services, including:
- Amplify Hosting for front-end and back-end deployment
- Cognito for authentication
- AppSync for the API layer and real-time functionality
- DynamoDB for the database
- Bedrock for generative AI
- CloudWatch for observability and monitoring