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Karolina’s route to the world of cloud computing wasn’t always straightforward. After extended periods working in accounting and tax law in her native Poland, she finally moved into a career as a developer—the career she’d always dreamed of embracing. Hailing from a family of strong, science-orientated individuals, and driven by an innate passion for learning, […]

Self-improvement has always been a driving force for David. The desire to grow, improve, and build a financially secure life is an ethos that harks back to the early days of his childhood in South Africa. Even from this early vantage point, David knew that his future was within the technology sector. Subsequently, his willingness […]

When Veliswa began her career in the technology industry, she didn’t set out to change the world. Her motivation was always in the pursuit of bettering herself, progressing her career upward to secure more innovative work, and achieving better remunerations. But now, 20 years later, after becoming the first female AWS Developer Advocate in Africa, […]

I’ve always had an overwhelming passion for education. It’s the great equalizer and the most astonishing dream facilitator. Some may see training and certification as an exclusively outputs-based venture. For me, it’s more about the life-changing impact on individuals. I’m an educator, coach, mentor, and problem solver. Developers and those who build with technology fascinate […]

Below is a summary of AWS Training and Certification news and updates for July 2021. Dive in and explore more training content, stories, and resources. New AWS Training courses AWS Training and Certification empowers learners of various skill levels, roles, and backgrounds to build knowledge and practical skills. We offer more than 500 free, on-demand […]

International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts over 90% of new apps will be cloud-native by 2025, yet there’s a significant deficit in employees with knowledge of modern enterprise architecture. Burning Glass estimates there are more than two million programming-language-based developer job openings just in the US, and it expects to see an average year-over-year growth of […]

A VentureBeat report notes that 87% of data science projects never make it to production. This isn’t surprising if we consider an International Data Corporation (IDC) survey that points to the lack of machine learning and operations (MLOps) skills as one of the top three challenges in operationalizing artificial intelligence (AI). 52% of the participants […]

The shift toward more digital and remote work is placing increasing demands on security professionals to support the deployment of secure IT infrastructures and applications. However, IT leaders identify cybersecurity as the most challenging domain for finding qualified talent, as reported in the 2020 Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report. This skills gap illustrates […]

AWS Training Partners are currently aligned to the AWS Partner Network to deliver and sell AWS Training. Today, we are pleased to announce an evolution to the AWS Training Partner Program, which combines the previous three programs: 1/AWS Training Partners; 2/Digital Training Partners; and 3/Resellers into one program. AWS Training Partners will be able to […]

In nearly every industry, employees are looking for an encouraging environment with advancement opportunities. People want the room to learn and grow professionally. A key element in any organization’s strategy for employee engagement and business growth must be ongoing learning and development. However, for many organizations that face competing priorities and razor-thin budgets, providing non-essential […]