In this episode, "5 Tips to Land Your Dream Cloud Computing Job," we provide expert advice to help you secure your ideal role in cloud technology. We cover defining your dream job, crafting an elevator pitch, and the importance of continuous learning. You'll learn how to target the right companies, evaluate consulting opportunities, and set up effective job alerts. We also discuss assessing company culture and benefits, as well as negotiating job offers. Tune in for actionable strategies to navigate and thrive in the cloud computing job market!

alking points: Three surefire ways to be a better cloud architect: 1. Intro 2. Topic suggestions for videos. 3. Three surefire ways to be a better cloud architect (or any architect really). a. Check your ego. b. Create and understand your metrics for success. c. Network with other architects. 4. Outro

Challenges in High Scale Streaming Monitoring: • Setting up a tool to monitor streams for perceptual quality issues • Realizing the high cost and scaling bottlenecks while onboarding more streams Moving from Distributed to Monolith Architecture: • Identifying distributed systems overhead as a challenge with scaling limits and cost • Transitioning to a monolith application to simplify orchestration and reduce costs Addressing Scaling Bottlenecks: • Rearchitecting infrastructure to pack components into a single process • Migrating to a new architecture to reuse code and vertically scale detectors Deploying More Detectors for Service Scaling: • Cloning the service and parametrizing copies with different subsets of detectors • Implementing a lightweight orchestration layer for distributing customer requests Results and Takeaways: • Reducing infrastructure costs by over 90% by moving to a monolith • Improving scaling capabilities to handle thousands of streams and optimize costs Innovations with High Scale Monitoring: • Replicating a media conversion process closer to detectors for better monitoring • Monitoring all streams to enhance quality and customer experience Amélie Werner’s Leadership and Innovation: • Empowering colleagues through the redesign of user experience at Prime Video • Embracing Amazon’s Leadership Principles while prioritizing team for customer innovation