Wednesday, March 5, 2025

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Working as a Software Engineer at AWS

After 5 incredible years at AWS, I have recently decided to join Zscaler. Working at Amazon Web Services is like being on a roller coaster you can’t get off—and surprisingly, you don’t always want to. As someone who's dabbled in everything from Aurora DB to 5G, VPC, Gen AI security, and even filed a few patents (no big deal), I’ve seen it all: the good, the bad, and yes, the downright ugly. But don’t worry—there’s plenty of fun to be had along the way.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Working as a Software Engineer at AWS

After 5 incredible years at AWS, I have recently decided to join Zscaler. Working at Amazon Web Services is like being on a roller coaster y...