“We have an unshakeable conviction that the long-term interests of shareowners are perfectly aligned with the interests of customers.”
“If something does not directly differentiate you from your competition and drive business value creation, see if there is an AWS building block that can take care of it for you. There probably is. Then use that building block instead of wasting your time and effort recreating something that is a utility.”
― Reaching Cloud Velocity: A Leader's Guide to Success in the AWS Cloud
― Reaching Cloud Velocity: A Leader's Guide to Success in the AWS Cloud
“we are all lifelong learners who must take risks in our daily work.”
― The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
― The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
“Fear the thought that right now, you could be contributing to the oppression of others and you don’t know it. But do not fear those who bring that oppression to light. Do not fear the opportunity to do better.”
― So You Want to Talk About Race
― So You Want to Talk About Race
“The best way to fail at inventing something is by making it somebody’s part-time job.”
― Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
― Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
“If you want to become a software builder, you need to start by changing the mindset of the entire organization.”
― Ask Your Developer: How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century – A Management Playbook for Tech Industry Leadership and Digital Transformation
― Ask Your Developer: How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century – A Management Playbook for Tech Industry Leadership and Digital Transformation
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