Building a SaaS ETL tool using Angular and AWS.
3 min readSep 10, 2023
Building a SaaS tool for ETL that leverages generative AI and top-tier data connectors is a significant undertaking. The guide provided below is a high-level overview of the steps involved. Given the complexity, this process would typically require a dedicated team of developers, cloud experts, data engineers, and more, over an extended period.
Step 1: Requirements and Planning
- Define the exact features and functionality your ETL tool will offer.
- Choose the right AWS services. For ETL, you might be looking at Amazon Redshift for data warehousing and AWS Glue for ETL jobs.
- Determine how you’ll use generative AI. If using OpenAI’s GPT (or a similar model), plan how you’ll integrate and use it.
Step 2: Setup Development Environment
- Set up a local development environment for Angular 14.
- Initialize a new Firebase project.
- Set up an AWS account and initialize services like AWS Glue and Redshift.
Step 3: Frontend Development (Angular 14)
- User Interface: Use Angular Material or another UI library to design a drag-and-drop interface.
- Data Connectors: Implement features that allow users to connect to various data sources.