I failed the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam. Studied for weeks, used the usual prep sites, thought I was ready — wasn't.
The problem wasn't effort, it was the tools. Static question banks don't teach you to think through AWS architecture decisions. They teach you to pattern-match answers. That falls apart on the harder exams.
So I built Knowza to fix that for myself, and then figured others probably had the same frustration. The idea: instead of a static question bank, use AI to generate questions, adapt to what you're weak on, and actually explain the reasoning behind each answer — the way a senior engineer would explain it, not a multiple choice rubric.
The stack: Next.js + Amplify Gen 2 DynamoDB (direct Server Actions, no API layer) AWS Bedrock (Claude) for question generation and explanations Stripe for billing
The hardest part honestly wasn't the AI — it was getting question quality consistent enough that I'd trust it for real exam prep. Still iterating on that.
Early days, one person, built alongside a day job. Would love feedback from anyone who's grinded AWS certs or has thoughts on AI-generated educational content.
knowza.ai
verdverm•1h ago
tl;dr - I'm going to look for experts on a subject, not someone who slings Ai, especially one who failed at the very subject