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How I Passed the AWS Exam in 10 Days(no bs)

Gabriel Peixoto on May 15, 2025

How I passed the ๐€๐–๐’ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐”๐ƒ ๐๐‘๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐„๐‘ exam in 10 days ๐Ÿฅ‡ IN SHORT, I STUDIED A LOT.. Jokes aside, I created a challenge in my mind to ...
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Ben Halpern โ€ข

Congrats

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Gabriel Peixoto โ€ข

Thanks Ben <3

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Nevo David โ€ข

Pretty cool seeing you hustle this hard and actually pull it off. I always wonder if the challenge part is what pushes stuff over the finish line or if itโ€™s really just about pure showing up every day.

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Gabriel Peixoto โ€ข

Probably a bit of both, i was doing to prove myself that i was capable of because some ppl doubted me..

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Joรฃo Paulo Medeiros โ€ข

Congratulations on the achievement, my friend! ๐ŸŽ‰
Itโ€™s truly inspiring to see your dedication and discipline during such an intense 10-day challenge. Your story shows how focus and commitment to a goal can lead to great results.
Thank you for sharing your experience and practical insights so openly โ€” they will definitely be helpful to many, including myself. May this be just one of many certifications! Wishing you continued success on your AWS journey and beyond! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‘

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Gabriel Peixoto โ€ข

This is only the beginning, lets fk goo !! ty

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Dotallio โ€ข

Huge congrats! Did you find any particular AWS service trickier to master during your prep?

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Gabriel Peixoto โ€ข โ€ข Edited

Thanks for comment, Definitely VPCs, subnets, and security groups. You need to know all the ways a VPC can connect, whether it's a safer way through a private connection or a less secure way through the internet. You also need to understand which is the best way to link two VPCs and how to connect multiple VPCs together. Itโ€™s a lot to study, but most of it is at a high level.

Database migration is a bit tricky too..

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Gabriel Peixoto โ€ข

Thanks a lot

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shakhawat hossain โ€ข

Congrats. Can you tell me where did you gave the mock exams?

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Gabriel Peixoto โ€ข

So i did the mock exams in Udemy, Sthepane Maarek has a course with 6 mock exams with 65 questions each, that help a lot.. but there is mock exams in another websites, flashcards and so on..