Why AWS certifications are becoming obsolete: in the LLM era, memorization-based exams matter less than critical thinking and real-world architecture; plus why I won’t renew all 12 AWS certs in 2025.
Cloud Computing
AWS Credits & Discount Programs Overview
AWS credits and discount programs explained: startup credits (Kickstarter/Activate), PoC + MAP funding, partner credits, and discounts like EDP, private pricing, and volume tiers.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Efficiently Processing AWS Events’ Videos
Process AWS Events videos efficiently: subscribe to YouTube Premium, track AWS YouTube channels in Feedly (unwatched-only), and generate fast insights/summaries with Eightify Pro.
Lessons Learned from Having Passed all Twelve AWS Certification Exams
Lessons from passing all 12 AWS certification exams in a “one exam per month” marathon: what it proves, how to interpret others’ badges, exam patterns, and the best prep strategy.
FinOps is dead, long live the Cloud Financial Management
Why “FinOps” has lost meaning: a critique of the FinOps Foundation’s assumptions and incentives, and why “Cloud Financial Management” is clearer—plus notes on waste, effectiveness vs efficiency.
How to move data from Google Cloud Storage to Seagate Lyve
Move data from Google Cloud Storage to Seagate Lyve (S3-compatible, no egress fees) using rclone: create access keys, configure remotes, copy, and verify with AWS CLI.
Review of the book “Cloud FinOps, 2nd Edition” by J.R. Storment, Mike Fuller, O’Reilly Media Inc. 2023
Critical review of Cloud FinOps, 2nd Edition (O’Reilly): argues FinOps shouldn’t be a separate persona, critiques framework claims, and notes missing actionable guidance.
Top 3 Lessons from Running 300+ Cost-effective Solutions on AWS
Lessons from optimizing 300+ AWS workloads: stop reactive FinOps, design cloud-native architecture, choose cost/performance tradeoffs, and benchmark continuously.
On AWS Certifications
Overview of AWS’s 12 certifications and a proven exam strategy: how AWS exams differ, best prep resources, recommended path, and the AWS Golden Jacket.
AWS Graviton3 Adoption in ESW Capital
ESW Capital’s migration of DevSpaces to AWS Graviton3: the Graviton2→3 journey, real build-time benchmarks for Node.js and Go, and lessons learned on cost/performance.