Build a social network with Serverless and GraphQL

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Claim: a working social network for university students is Built in 4 weeks using AppSync, Lambda, Algolia and Cognito with a three‑engineer effort and part‑time contribution. Architecture uses multiple AppSync APIs, ~18 DynamoDB tables, Algolia sync via streams, Kinesis Firehose into S3 and Athena, X‑Ray for tracing, Serverless Framework with split stacks and org‑formation for accounts. Production sees 200–250k API requests/day, 99% cache hit rate and an AWS bill near $60/month with p99 latency ~500ms.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:22Architecture overview
3. 7:01Why GraphQL and AppSync
4. 11:12Performance and security
5. 14:18DynamoDB design
6. 19:16Authentication with Cognito
7. 21:43Deployment automation
8. 25:16Testing strategies
9. 27:46AWS Organizations at scale
10. 30:34Project outcomes and costs
11. 32:39Q&A

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