| domain | thefrugalarchitect.com |
| summary | Dr. Werner Vogels, Amazon's CTO, introduces the concept of a "Frugal Architect" - someone who designs efficient, cost-effective solutions by making the most out of limited resources. He draws an inspiring example from 16-year-old Boyan Slat's journey to combat ocean plastic pollution. Initially faced with financial constraints (just $200), Slat asked a critical question: "Why can't we clean this up?" This led him to develop an innovative system, The Ocean Cleanup, which has already removed over 90 million pounds of plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Vogels emphasizes that frugal architecture involves constraints-driven thinking and innovation, enabling the tackling of seemingly insurmountable challenges through focus, iteration, perseverance, and resourcefulness. |
| title | The Frugal Architect |
| description | The Frugal Architect |
| keywords | architect, ocean, cost, cloud, laws, architects, cleanup, chief, engineering, slat, watch, simple, browser, does, support, architecture, architectures |
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| nslookup | A 108.156.22.95, A 108.156.22.113, A 108.156.22.85, A 108.156.22.29 |
| created | 2025-11-08 |
| updated | 2025-11-08 |
| summarized | 2025-11-09 |
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