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AWS it is one of the main reasons he joined AWS , as he saw the potential to help companies all over the world solve real-world problems that cost money , can create new jobs and deal with environmental issues . “ What we ’ re trying to do is to remove the friction in the system and democratise access to technology ,” he adds . “ Think of how highperformance computing or machine learning used to be unaffordable . It is affordable in the cloud . We can remove the obstacles that get in the way of success , and also enable people to think bigger than they normally would .”
With AWS ’ technology allowing customers to accelerate and amplify their strategies , Blood is genuinely excited about what the future holds , and how the cloud can help people achieve remarkable things . “ I love this question of ‘ what would you do if you had no constraints ?’ It changes your thinking . If I have no constraints , and I just look at what ’ s theoretically possible , just what do I want to accomplish ? he says
“ I write it down and then I look for ways to make it happen . It may not be possible to fulfil all the ideas that I have , but by asking the right question , I can try things that I wouldn ’ t ordinarily try . It ’ s enabling people to create the future we all need . That ’ s what I ’ m looking for and that ’ s why I came to AWS .” technologymagazine . com 59