Micah<p><strong>Werner Vogels – Return of The Frugal Architect(s)</strong></p> <p>Return of The Frugal Architect(s)</p> <p class=""><a href="https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2024/11/return-of-the-frugal-architect.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2024/11/return-of-the-frugal-architect.html</a></p> <p>Dr. Vogels has just announced on his website the “Return of the Frugal Architect(s). </p><blockquote><p>Last year during <a href="https://youtu.be/UTRBVPvzt9w?si=ANEDX0Dblm3zfIhs&t=878" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">my re:Invent keynote</a>, I introduced The Frugal Architect, a set of seven simple laws for building cost-aware, sustainable, and modern architectures. The response was overwhelming. Builders connected deeply with the idea that constraints—whether physical or self-imposed—can drive creativity. They force us to understand our systems intimately, to challenge past decisions, and uncover the small efficiencies that add up to significant savings.</p><p>Today, I’m relaunching <a href="https://www.thefrugalarchitect.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Frugal Architect</a> with expanded content: sharing the stories of AWS customers who are innovating to optimize their architectures for cost and sustainability.</p></blockquote><p>OK, so <a href="https://www.thefrugalarchitect.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a podcast</a>! This is really nice to see, and a natural progression for the site, which is a really lovely resource. There are already two podcasts recorded and published on the site, along with expanded content and more to come.</p>