Episode 104 - AWS re:Invent 2023 – AWS Community Talks with Lays Rodrigues

In this captivating episode, join us as we welcome Lays Rodrigues, a Sr. Software Engineer at Stone Co. and an esteemed AWS Community Builder in Containers. Lays, set to speak at the AWS Community track at re:Invent 2023, shares her inspiring journey from her roots in the open source community and KDE background to becoming a prominent figure in the open source and cloud development communities in Brazil. Discover Lays' path to becoming a sought-after speaker, starting from her involvement in organizing DevOps Days Rio to her participation in the AWS Community Builders New Voices program. We delve into her experiences in the vibrant developer cloud community in Brazil and how these experiences have shaped her career and speaking endeavors. Lays also gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming talk at AWS re:Invent 2023 – COM102 – "Automate Away the Toil," where she will share insights on leveraging automation to enhance productivity and reduce mundane tasks. Beyond her technical expertise, Lays' story is one of staying motivated and realizing one's potential. Her journey is not just about technical growth but also about personal development and becoming an inspirational figure for developers worldwide. Lays on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lays147 Lays on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laysrodrigues147 Dave on Twitter: twitter.com/thedavedev Dave on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidisbitski Find an AWS User Group: https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/usergroups AWS Heroes: https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/heroes AWS Community Builders: https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/community-builders/ Subscribe: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065378 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/PC:1001065378 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss