Foundations of Cloud Native Web Development

Traditional web hosting limits how quickly and reliably you can scale your applications. Transitioning to cloud native development allows you to build systems that are inherently resilient, scalable, and easy to maintain. This text-based course guides you from a traditional web developer mindset into a cloud native architect, teaching you how to design, package, and deploy applications designed specifically for cloud environments. What you will learn: - Understand core cloud native architecture principles, including microservices and twelve-factor app methodology - Package applications efficiently using modern containerization tools like Docker - Configure basic continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated delivery - Apply modern observability practices, including basic logging and monitoring, to keep applications healthy - Explore container orchestration fundamentals to manage services at scale - Deploy web applications to cloud environments using secure, scalable patterns. You will start with key terminology, basic definitions, and foundational architectural concepts before moving into written guides on containerization, basic orchestration, and automated deployment workflows. This course is designed for web developers, software engineers, and technology enthusiasts who are new to cloud native concepts and want a clear, step-by-step conceptual foundation. No prior cloud experience is required. Start reading today to modernize your web development skills for the cloud era.