We asked students in Cameroon what changed once they started learning with us. Here are their answers, unscripted, next to what each of them has completed.
01Clicking in the consoleInfrastructure as code
02Building firstArchitecture first
03Reading the docsShipping projects
At first, the cloud was a little bit awkward. Hearing somebody talk about DynamoDB and Lambda functions was like an alien language. It started making sense when I completed my first course on Educloud, and since then I have been able to build, debug and deploy several cloud-based projects.
Educloud Academy has been the pillar of my cloud journey so far. When I started cloud, I did not know anything about infrastructure as code. I was starting with implementations and only then the architecture diagrams. With Educloud I have learned a lot. Now, any time I want to build an application, I always start with the architecture diagram, and I validate it with the Educloud tutor. It has been great using Educloud. It is not just like any other YouTube videos. It gives you a well-structured program.
Educloud has really improved my practical skills. At first I was working in the AWS console, clicking and clicking, creating APIs and all this stuff. With Educloud, I can now do that just by writing commands in my terminal, using infrastructure as code. Educloud also has the AI tutor, which helps me make my applications more scalable and cost-optimised.
Educloud Academy has been really helpful, especially with features like the AI tutor, which reviews your architecture diagrams. It shows you the flaws, and gives you suggestions on how to fix them and what you can do to make your applications better.
I learned about AWS services from documentation, articles and posts on LinkedIn, but I was finding it difficult to implement them in my projects. Since taking the project courses on Educloud and learning how to do it, implementing has become much easier and much more understandable.
I have been in cloud for a while now, and Educloud Academy gave me a structured learning pathway. The learning path feature exposed me to AWS services like Lambda and DynamoDB, with the end result of building a serverless application that turned out amazingly well. It also exposed me to frameworks like CDK and SST, which I use to provision infrastructure as code.
Before Educloud, I built applications in the AWS console, but it was difficult to understand the setup and to do it over again. Now I build applications using code, and I deploy real applications. I also use the AI tutor feature to review my architecture diagrams. It identifies the gaps and proposes fixes for them.
After I discovered Educloud Academy, I learned what happens to apps after they are built. Before, I would just build my apps, make sure they were deployed, and that was it. Getting to know AWS services on Educloud gave me insight into what happens to an app after it is deployed. While you learn all of this, you build a lot of projects, and alongside them you build the confidence to use these services.
Educloud Academy gave me a structured learning pathway to learn about the different cloud services and how to use them. I also started learning how to draw cloud architecture diagrams, so I can plan my cloud applications well before diving in and building.
