Episode 449: Magic of Cloud

This week, we delve into the Stack Overflow Survey, compare AWS and Azure, and discuss why everyone loves "Coding at Google." Plus, thoughts on the new Mobile Passport Control App and Global Entry.

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Runner-up Titles

That is part of the podcast

I am going to have a change of pants for that

They’re very good notes

“Buildies”

Of course they are

The Internet is a series of tubes… filled with money

The easiest way to make money is to have a lot of money

Gobsmacked

Rundown

Mobile Passport Control (MPC)

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2023

Amazon's Silent Sacking

AWS Overhauls 60,000-Person Sales Team to Fix ‘Fiefdoms,’ Customer Complaints

Coding at Google

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