SST Guide is a comprehensive open source tutorial for building and deploying full-stack serverless applications on AWS using React and JavaScript.
The guide addresses the challenge of learning how to build production-ready applications that combine frontend and backend technologies across AWS services. It teaches this through a practical, hands-on approach by walking developers through building a complete note-taking application from scratch. The tutorial covers React.js for the frontend, AWS Lambda and API Gateway for the serverless backend, DynamoDB for data storage, and Cognito for user authentication, along with file upload handling.
The guide suits developers new to serverless architecture who want a structured learning path with concrete examples rather than scattered documentation. It works best for those building single-page React applications backed by AWS services and seeking to understand how these components integrate. The project is built with SST itself and deployed with Seed, making it both a tutorial and a demonstration of the framework it teaches.
The project maintains active engagement with its community through Discord support channels and accepts contributions via pull requests for content improvements and bug fixes. Development activity includes automated testing and deployment through GitHub Actions, with the eBook version generated and uploaded to S3 when new tags are pushed. The site is built with Jekyll and accepts local contributions, with a documented process for running and viewing the guide locally before submission.
