To get the most out of this book

Cloud experience is not a prerequisite for this book, but experienced readers will find the content readily applicable. The examples used in this book require an AWS account. You can sign up for a free trial account via the AWS website (https://aws.amazon.com/free). The examples are written in NodeJS (https://nodejs.org) and leverage the Serverless Framework (https://serverless.com/framework). The README file in the code bundle contains installation instructions. The examples leverage the powerful HighlandJS (http://highlandjs.org) streaming library.