Hey, I’m Alex Morgan - a full-stack developer and self-confessed benchmark addict. When I’m not slicing megabytes off bundle sizes, you’ll catch me kayaking or reverse-engineering SaaS pricing charts. Specialities JavaScript (React/Node) Containers & CI/CD Relentless “why?” asker Motto: “If it’s not measured, it’s just a hunch.” Join me in our Q&A sessions where I pester experts so you don’t have to.
“Switching EBS volume types felt like swapping engines mid-flight - exciting but kinda terrifying.” - Alex Morgan After five years of building web apps that just have to work, I finally sat down with Taylor Reed, AWS Performance Architect, to demystify the shift from gp2 to gp3 volumes. Below is our unfiltered Q&A. 1. Why did AWS even launch gp3? Wasn’t gp2 good enough? Alex: I’ve happily lived on gp2 for years. Why rock the boat? ...
Hello! I’m Taylor Reed, a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS with a decade-plus of fine-tuning EBS and EC2 workloads for speed and savings. Focus Areas EBS & EC2 performance tuning Cost-optimization strategies Translating cloud jargon into plain English Guiding principle: “Performance is a feature; cost-efficiency is the competitive edge.” Expect deep dives, real-world benchmarks, and the occasional Formula-1 analogy when we get technical. ...
“I asked my AI to draft a blog post while I brewed coffee—by the time I returned, the first draft was ready.” — Someone who vibe-writes What is Vibe Writing? Vibe writing (aka vibe blogging) is the art of blending human storytelling with AI-powered drafting. It’s halfway between a hallway chat and a technical white-paper: conversational but crammed with insight. Key ingredients A clear vibe — fun, empathetic, and jargon-translated. AI collaboration — large-language models generate first passes, outlines, or analogies. Human steering — you prune, verify, and inject personality. Why Bother? Pain Point Old Way Vibe Writing Blank page dread Stare, procrastinate AI proposes 3 hooks instantly Time to publish Days Hours Tone drift Dry or too casual Tuned by examples & prompts The 5-Step Vibe Workflow Seed Prompt – Feed the AI context: audience, goal, anecdotes. Outline & Iterate – Ask for a step-by-step outline; tweak headings. Draft Generation – Let AI fill sections. Encourage examples & metrics. Human Polish – Verify facts, add experience, tighten prose. Vibe Check – Read aloud; ensure it sounds like you over coffee. Do’s & Don’ts ✅ Do inject personal stories—AI can’t fake your lived moments. ✅ Do fact-check numbers and citations. ❌ Don’t copy-paste raw AI output. ❌ Don’t let tooling overshadow clarity. ...