Serverless Workflows with AWS Step Functions and Node.js

Modern cloud applications require robust orchestration to handle complex workflows without managing underlying infrastructure. This text-based course guides you through building reliable, decoupled pipelines using serverless architecture. You will learn how to coordinate multiple tasks, manage state transitions, and handle errors gracefully using industry-standard cloud services. Starting with foundational serverless concepts and basic cloud terminology, you will progress to configuring real-world workflows. You will discover how to write efficient runtime code, bundle your assets with modern packaging tools, and implement structured state machines to automate complex business logic. What you'll learn: - Understand the core principles of serverless architecture and state machines - Configure AWS Step Functions to orchestrate multi-step cloud workflows - Write and deploy serverless functions using Node.js and modern JavaScript packaging - Implement error handling, retries, and fallback states within your workflows - Manage state transitions and pass data securely between execution steps - Apply infrastructure-as-code principles to deploy clean, repeatable serverless stacks This course begins with essential concepts and step-by-step configuration guides, moving from simple single-task functions to multi-stage state machines. You will read detailed explanations, analyze structured configuration templates, and review production-ready code patterns. This course is designed for backend developers, cloud enthusiasts, and software engineers who are new to serverless orchestration. No prior experience with Step Functions is required, though a basic familiarity with JavaScript is helpful. Start reading today to build scalable, resilient serverless workflows with confidence.