Werner Vogels on building scalable and robust distributed systemshttps://www.allthingsdistributed.com/werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)enCopyright 2026, All Things DistributedWed, 08 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0800Hugo - gohugo.iohttps://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/07/now-go-build-cto-fellowship-season-2.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssToday, we're releasing the second season of the Now Go Build documentary series. Five episodes featuring technology leaders from around the world solving the hardest problems in healthcare and education.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/07/now-go-build-cto-fellowship-season-2.htmlWed, 08 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/06/return-to-two-pizza-culture.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssWhat made the Quick desktop team successful is the same thing that has always produced the best work I've seen at Amazon: a small group of people who trusted each other, owned the problem end-to-end, and acted on their conviction.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/06/return-to-two-pizza-culture.htmlTue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/04/the-invisible-engineering-behind-lambdas-network.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssThe subtle inventiveness that reduced cold start setup from seconds to 200μs.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/04/the-invisible-engineering-behind-lambdas-network.htmlWed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/04/s3-files-and-the-changing-face-of-s3.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssAndy Warfield writes about the hard-won lessons dealing with data friction that lead to S3 Fileswerner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/04/s3-files-and-the-changing-face-of-s3.htmlTue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/02/a-chat-with-byron-cook-on-automated-reasoning-and-trust-in-ai-systems.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssOver the past decade, Byron's team has proven the correctness of our authorization engine, our cryptographic implementations, and our virtualization layer. Now they're taking those same techniques and applying them to agentic systems.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/02/a-chat-with-byron-cook-on-automated-reasoning-and-trust-in-ai-systems.htmlTue, 17 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/01/education-cohort.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssToday, I’m honored to introduce you to the latest cohort of Now Go Build CTO Fellows. Individuals from around the world with diverse backgrounds (engineering, the humanities, business, healthcare, entrepreneurship, law) that have found their calling at the intersection of technology and education.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/01/education-cohort.htmlTue, 27 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/12/a-little-bit-uncomfortable.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssFear is actually a pretty good signal that you are pushing into the unknown, that real growth doesn’t happen without a bit of that associated discomfort, and that it’s worth becoming aware when it happens. Aware enough to consider actually leaning into it.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/12/a-little-bit-uncomfortable.htmlTue, 16 Dec 2025 04:30:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/11/tech-predictions-for-2026-and-beyond.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssWe’ve caught glimpses of a future that values autonomy, empathy, and individual expertise. Where interdisciplinary cooperation influences discovery and creation at an unrelenting pace. In the coming year, we will begin the transition into a new era of AI in the human loop, not the other way around. This cycle will create massive opportunities to solve problems that truly matter.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/11/tech-predictions-for-2026-and-beyond.htmlTue, 25 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/10/what-is-ussd-and-who-cares.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rssWhile many of us chase the latest tech trends, innovative builders in Sub-Saharan Africa are leveraging a nearly 30-year-old messaging protocol to process hundreds of billions in transactions annually, reminding us that the best technology isn't always the shiniest, it's what actually solves customer problems.werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/10/what-is-ussd-and-who-cares.htmlWed, 29 Oct 2025 05:30:00 -0800https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/10/better-with-age.html?utm_campaign=inbound&utm_source=rsswerner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/10/better-with-age.htmlWed, 01 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0800