Why you should be learning cloud in 2023 | AWS Community Builders Program
Tags: aws, serverless, cloud, devops
Published: 2023-01-23 04:08:30


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Why should you learn cloud in 2023? 👨‍💻💭

In this episode of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Stack Playbook</a>, I'm diving into how I built my career in tech and explain how the AWS Community Builders program allowed me to really dive deep into the tech ecosystem. Today's episode focuses on AWS, the community, the core benefits of the program, and how it has helped me level up as a software engineer and developer a few years ago. 

For anyone who is looking to get a job, searching for a new role, looking to upskill and level up, switching careers, or pivoting career directions, this episode will be a deep dive into what I did to get into tech and how the steps I took might be able to help you on your journey as well. 

📝 Applications for the AWS Community Builders Program close on Jan 23, 2023, so please reach out if you have any questions about the program and be sure to apply by the deadline here: https://amazonmr.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJwBQXrT2LhBawS

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn in this blog post:
👉 3 Ways to increase your chances of getting hired
👉 How social media led me to the AWS Community Builders Program
👉 Why learning cloud will future-proof your skills/career
👉 The 3 core benefits of the AWS Community Builders Program
👉 How you can future-proof yourself and your skills
👉 What to learn in 2023

Looking to skip right to a specific chapter? Check them out:
[00:00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q&t=0s) Why should you learn cloud in 2023?
[00:01:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q&t=69s) 3 Ways to increase your chances of getting hired
[00:03:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q&t=199s) How social media led me to the AWS Community Builders Program
[00:05:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q&t=323s) Why learning cloud will future-proof your skills/career
[00:09:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q&t=593s) The 3 core benefits of the AWS Community Builders Program
[00:19:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q&t=1147s) How you can future-proof yourself and your skills
[00:21:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQTXC92q5Q&t=1310s) What to learn in 2023


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Are you thinking of applying this year? 💭

Let me know in the comments below! ⬇️

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-- Brian