AWS Bites

91. Our Journeys into Software and AWS


Listen Later

In this episode, we take a journey through time and technology and learn the origin stories of Eoin and Luciano. In this captivating discussion, they share their paths into the world of software development and their eventual immersion into the realm of Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Eoin's story begins in the early days of home computing, where he tinkered with a Spectrum ZX, coding programs and saving them on audio cassettes. He walks us through his computer science studies, securing his first jobs, and his initial encounters with AWS, where skepticism eventually turned into fascination.
Meanwhile, Luciano shares his first magical encounter with a computer, igniting his passion for programming, and his subsequent journey into computer science and early work experiences. Moving to Ireland opened doors to work on pioneering cloud projects, leading him to develop tools like Middy and eventually join fourTheorem.
The episode delves into their experiences with serverless architecture, solo startups, and how they would approach learning differently if given the chance to do it all again.
Join us for a nostalgic, inspiring, and educational episode as we explore the captivating stories that shaped our expertise in the world of AWS.
💰 SPONSORS 💰
fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at ⁠⁠fourtheorem.com⁠⁠!


In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

  • Gorillas videogame (GORILLAS.BAS): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorillas_(video_game)
  • Middy Lambda framework for Node.js: https://middy.js.org/

  • You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts:

    • Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Google: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Breaker:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • RSS:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss
    • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store

      AWS BitesBy AWS Bites

      • 4.6
      • 4.6
      • 4.6
      • 4.6
      • 4.6

      4.6

      11 ratings


      More shows like AWS Bites

      View all
      Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers by se-radio@computer.org

      Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers

      272 Listeners

      The McKinsey Podcast by McKinsey & Company

      The McKinsey Podcast

      378 Listeners

      Planet Money by NPR

      Planet Money

      30,734 Listeners

      The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source by Changelog Media

      The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

      284 Listeners

      Thoughtworks Technology Podcast by Thoughtworks

      Thoughtworks Technology Podcast

      41 Listeners

      Talk Python To Me by Michael Kennedy

      Talk Python To Me

      585 Listeners

      Software Engineering Daily by Software Engineering Daily

      Software Engineering Daily

      624 Listeners

      The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) by Sam Charrington

      The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

      435 Listeners

      AWS Podcast by Amazon Web Services

      AWS Podcast

      202 Listeners

      Data Engineering Podcast by Tobias Macey

      Data Engineering Podcast

      140 Listeners

      Kubernetes Podcast from Google by Abdel Sghiouar, Kaslin Fields

      Kubernetes Podcast from Google

      183 Listeners

      The Real Python Podcast by Real Python

      The Real Python Podcast

      138 Listeners

      Big Technology Podcast by Alex Kantrowitz

      Big Technology Podcast

      453 Listeners

      The AWS Developers Podcast by Amazon Web Services

      The AWS Developers Podcast

      22 Listeners

      The Pragmatic Engineer by Gergely Orosz

      The Pragmatic Engineer

      62 Listeners