After 10 years in Zurich, I moved to Singapore. This is the founder’s, C-suite-level explanation: why city “connectedness” and “startup” rankings mislead, how their weights distort reality, and why Singapore became home for building RocketEdge.com.
Computing – Cloud Governance
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.
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.
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.
CloudFix’s AWS Data Transfer Costs in the AWS Metropolis Infographics
CloudFix’s AWS data transfer cost infographics: why egress pricing is tricky, key nuances many miss, and how to dramatically reduce AWS data transfer spend (download).
How to efficiently monitor AWS news with Feedly.com
Monitor AWS updates efficiently with Feedly: import 265 curated AWS RSS feeds via OPML (including health updates) and get a clean stream of unread posts—saving hours daily.
FinOps Foundation’s “FinOps Certified Professional” Certification
Reflections on the FinOps Foundation FinOps Certified Professional: curriculum & framework, cost, and why it pays off—Slack access, peers, and signaling.