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Amazon Promotes Malphas to Senior Vice President of Bad Decisions, Unveils 17th Leadership Principle
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the promotion of Malphas to Senior Vice President of Bad Decisions, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Malphas will oversee the company’s strategic initiatives in byzantine pricing models, confusing product nomenclature, and Generative AI.
Amazon Q: Now with Helpful AI-Powered Self-Destruct Capabilities
Today 404Media released a truly stunning report that almost beggars belief.
The AWS Survival Guide for 2025: A Field Manual for the Brave and the Bankrupt
Welcome, intrepid cloud explorer! You’ve decided to venture into the AWS jungle in 2025, where the services multiply faster than your monthly bill. Forget those quaint relics like S3, EC2, and RDS that everyone always gravitates towards—despite being the lion’s share of AWS revenue, they’re practically stone tablets now when it comes to interest and attention. Let’s talk about navigating the real AWS experience.
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