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Recap of Werner Vogels Keynote at re:Invent 2023
Uncover Vogels' re:Invent 2023 keynote for new announcements, 'The Frugal Architect' rules, and sustainable design insights. Ideal for tech enthusiasts seeking modern architectural strategies.
The 7 Laws of "The Frugal Architect"
Insights from Werner Vogel's Address
Financial Savings and Environmental Impact
Cost as a Crucial Aspect of System Design
Aligning Costs with Business Goals
Balancing Trade-offs in Architecture
Monitoring and Control for Cost-Efficient Architectures
Continued Improvement and Innovation
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II. Systems that Last Align Cost to Business
III. Architecting is a Series of Trade-offs
V. Cost Aware Architectures Implement Cost Controls
VII. Unchallenged Success Leads to Assumptions
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Consider cost at every step
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Vogels emphasized that ignoring costs while building technical and economic depth leads to debts you'll have to repay. He stressed the importance of the Systems that Last Align Cost to Business and summed it up as,
Pay off your debts
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Align your priorities
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Define your meter
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Establish your tiers
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Continuously optimize
The most dangerous phrase in the English language is 'we have always done it this way.'
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Disconfirm your beliefs
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If I can do it, you can do it
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There's never been a better time to be a builderNow go build
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https://aws.amazon.com/application-composer/
https://github.com/aws-samples/radiology-worklist-ich-detection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTRBVPvzt9w
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