Meet Varun Shrivastava, Senior Software Engineer at AWS

Varun Shrivastava is a seasoned Full Stack Developer at AWS, specializing in the development of scalable enterprise software for the finance and retail sectors. His passion for continuous learning and development is matched only by his belief in the transformative power of collaboration. Working alongside like-minded tech enthusiasts to advance the frontiers of technology thrills him, making him an ideal guest for a podcast themed "World Class Hackathons."

In our discussion, Varun shared insights from his experience creating an AI-powered personal shopper during a hackathon. We also explored strategies for accelerating coding efficiency with AI. If Varun were to create an online course, it would feature these innovative workshops: 1) Prompting Engineering: Learn to master prompt design and its significant impact on Large Language Models (LLM), potentially enhancing effectiveness by a factor of 100. 2) Understanding various AI tools such as Amazon Q and Claude. 3) Developing your own code assistant using established AI platforms, focusing on best practices.