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What are the best AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) Video Training Courses? (Subtitle: Why Does So Much Training Stink?)

Dec 17, 2022 career 2022 cloud aws certification security networking

As co-author of the official AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C03) Exam, 4th Edition, I'm pretty picky when it comes to how I spend my time watching video training courses. The Problem with Most Video Training I've watched a lot of videos that are designed to help you pass the Solutions …

Books

Nov 29, 2022 aws cisco ccnp ccna encor enarsi security networking career

Here are the books I've authored or co-authored with David Clinton. Amazon Web Services (AWS) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Study Guide: CLF-C01 Exam Set yourself apart by becoming an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. Click the book to view on Amazon. For errata, click here. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study …

Never Start with Technology

Oct 4, 2022 career 2022

Technology moves at the speed of light, literally. The electrical impulses that carry information across the Internet to your mobile device or computer travel at a speed of about 186,000 miles per second — the speed of light. This means that information can travel from Atlanta, Georgia to Melbourne, Australia in 1/20 …

The Technology Paradox: How Technology Can Slow Business Down

Oct 3, 2022 career 2022

Technology quite literally operates at the speed of light. It's flexible, powerful, and even cheap. But many businesses are finding that the more they leverage technology, the more rigid, impotent, and expensive it becomes to operate and maintain. Technology slows business down due to no inherent fault or lack of its …

Should you take on that new opportunity?

Apr 12, 2022 career 2022

Opportunities tend to present themselves in clusters. And as much as you'd like to be able to take them all on, you may have to say no to some of them. These opportunities may be one-time things, or they may be ongoing commitments. In the thrill and excitement of the moment, it's easy to just say yes and (over)commit …