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Does AWS Have a Dirty Little Secret?

August 16, 2023 / BY Nolan Granger

I was recently talking with a colleague of mine about where AWS is today. Obviously, these companies are migrating to EC2 & the cloud rapidly. The growth rates are staggering. …

Does Amazon Eat Its Own Dog Food (Ahem…) Or Drink Its Own Champagne?

August 16, 2023 / BY Nolan Granger

I was flipping through the AWS Reddit channel and found this excellent presentation from RE: Invent by Laura Grit. She’s in charge of Amazon Retail and worked very closely with teams on …

$1000 Per Hour Servers, Anyone?

August 16, 2023 / BY Nolan Granger

Amazon’s spot market for computing power is set up as an open market for surplus servers. The price is dynamic and depends on demand. So, when demand is low, you …

Beware The Client

August 16, 2023 / BY Nolan Granger

Recently I was searching Google for “startup consultant” to see what I might find. I came across this article by John Greathouse titled Beware the Consultant. No self-respecting, hard-working consultant would …

Is AWS Too Complex for Small Dev Teams & Startups?

August 16, 2023 / BY Nolan Granger

I was discussing a server outage with a colleague recently. AWS had done some confusing things, and the team was rallying to troubleshoot & fix it. He made an offhand …

Is Upgrading RDS Like A Shit-Storm That Will Not End?

August 16, 2023 / BY Nolan Granger

Can RDS worsen an outage ?? That’s another way to think about this question. In my experience, it very clearly increases outages, by tying one or both hands behind your back. …

My Startup Is Too Cool for Your Business School

August 16, 2023 / BY Nolan Granger

An article I read on Tech Crunch recently got me thinking about startup culture. In Are You Building A Company, Or Just Your Credentials Geoff Lewis, expressed his distaste for a friend’s …