AWS Pathway Blog

This directory contains the blog content for AWS Pathway, organized by categories for better scalability and maintainability.

Directory Structure

blog/
├── aws-services/     # Deep dives into specific AWS services
├── security/         # Security best practices and guides
├── cost-optimization/# Cost management and optimization
├── best-practices/   # General AWS best practices
├── tutorials/        # Step-by-step tutorials
├── authors.yml       # Author definitions
├── tags.yml         # Tag definitions
└── README.md        # This file

Content Guidelines

File Naming Convention

• Use date prefix: YYYY-MM-DD-descriptive-title.md
• Use kebab-case for titles
• Be descriptive but concise

Frontmatter Requirements

---
slug: unique-slug-name
title: Descriptive Title
date: YYYY-MM-DD
authors: [awspathway]
tags: [relevant, tags, here]
---

Content Structure

1. Introduction - Brief overview of the topic
2. Prerequisites - What readers should know
3. Main Content - Detailed explanation with code examples
4. Conclusion - Summary and next steps
5. Use <!--truncate--> after the first paragraph for excerpts

Tags

Use relevant tags from tags.yml. Common categories:

• Services: aws, lambda, s3, ec2, rds, etc.
• Topics: security, cost-optimization, best-practices, etc.
• Types: tutorial, architecture, devops, etc.

Code Examples

• Use proper syntax highlighting
• Include complete, working examples
• Add comments for clarity
• Follow AWS best practices

Adding New Content

1. Choose appropriate category directory
2. Create new markdown file with proper naming
3. Add required frontmatter
4. Write content following guidelines
5. Add new tags to tags.yml if needed
6. Test locally before committing

Categories

• aws-services/: In-depth service guides and best practices
• security/: Security configurations, compliance, and protection
• cost-optimization/: Cost management strategies and tools
• best-practices/: General AWS best practices and patterns
• tutorials/: Step-by-step hands-on tutorials