AWS Training and Certification Blog

Two new Twitch trainings to help grow your app building and machine learning skills

You’re invited to join one or both of our two newest, free Twitch training series: Let’s Ship It—with AWS, launching on Monday, August 23, and Quick Start on AWS: Machine Learning, launching on Tuesday, August 24. Designed for Twitch with developers of all skill levels in mind, these new training series mark the sixth and […]

A perk of a career as a developer is helping others: Bruno’s story

For many years, Bruno has been passionate about all things technology. His fascination with tech started at an early age when he realized that innovation could be used to help others, and he hasn’t lost that compassionate streak since. That sense of communal duty, along with a genuine interest in flexing his creative muscle, led […]

How education can inspire us to pay it forward: Florian’s story

When cloud computing first swept through the technology industry, Florian quickly understood its potential and joined a wave of inquisitive developers for whom the cloud sparked an intense interest. Fast forward to today, and Florian’s passion for the cloud and the opportunities afforded by it remain, and his journey from cloud novice to budding technical […]

From his father’s computer store to life as a developer: Nicola’s story

For Nicola, life as a developer emerged through a combination of two formative experiences. First, the discipline he learned from skiing, and second, a happy childhood learning all about IT in his father’s computer store. While Nicola embraced skiing and technology at different stages of life, he maintains that both, in different ways, inspired him […]

From surfing the waves to riding the cloud and paying it forward: Uri’s story

Uri describes himself as a thrill seeker and someone for whom life is at its fullest when he’s riding the crest of a wave or riding high on the thrill of passing yet another certification exam. But nothing gives him more joy, he says, than creating systems that have never existed before. He uses his […]

From kickboxing and writing to databases and development: Karen’s story

Karen’s journey as a developer has always, at its heart, been a love story of IT. Since Karen was a child, his family, friends, and colleagues recognized in him not only a drive to succeed, but the talent and know-how to make it happen. At an early age, Karen realized that his specific passions revolved […]

From international masters student to FinTech success: Sara’s story

Sara’s journey through AWS Training and Certification is truly an inspiration. In an industry where gender disparity is still a very real issue, Sara has surged ahead with fortitude and grace to forge a successful career as a developer. After graduating in 2018 with a degree in computing, Sara was always destined for a tech-focused […]

From accountant to cloud developer: Karolina’s story

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, […]

A career with the space to innovate: David’s story

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 […]

A lifetime in the industry and helping to inspire others: Veliswa’s story

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, […]