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How AWS re:Invented the cloud
· 29 min · Episode 908
Episode How AWS re:Invented the cloud
From the floor at AWS re:Invent, Ryan is joined by AWS Senior Principal Engineer David Yanacek to chat about all things AWS, from the truth behind AWS’s Black Friday origin mythos to the development of essential cloud tools like SQS and DynamoDB. Plus, how David envisions autonomous agents will ease developers' operational burdens.
Episode notes:
This episode was recorded live at AWS re:Invent. Listen to our other episodes from the floor with the Stack Overflow team and Corey Quinn.
Keep up with the latest AWS updates, including what they’re doing with AI, at their site.
Connect with David on Linkedin and Twitter.
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Links in the notes 9
- https://reinvent.awsevents.com/
- https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/12/16/live-from-re-invent-it-s-stack-overflow/
- https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/12/19/last-week-in-aws-re-invent-with-corey-quinn/
- https://aws.amazon.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-yanacek/
- https://x.com/dyanacek
- https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/01/16/how-aws-re-invented-the-cloud/
- https://art19.com/privacy
- https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info
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