Aashna Doshi

Things we take for granted today… were once mind-blowing.

I asked Jeff Barr, the VP and Chief Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), to share one of those unforgettable moments from the early days of cloud.

He didn’t talk about revenue or market share or global scale.

Instead, he told us this story:

“Right after we launched EC2, I was presenting to a live audience. I walked them through how to launch a serve, step by step. And a few minutes later, someone in the audience yelled out:
‘I just launched my own instance. This guy’s telling the truth!’

That was the moment it clicked. This wasn’t just internal tooling. It was infrastructure the world could use.”

That moment gave me chills.

Because what Jeff was describing wasn’t just a product launch. It was a shift in who gets to build.

What used to take days in a data center…
could now be done in minutes from your laptop.

And today, we’re seeing that same shift happen again- with AI.

From EC2 to foundation models.
From command lines to command prompts.
From needing to be an expert… to just needing an idea.

And the best part?

Jeff’s still here, 20+ years later.
Making tech feel simple, and reminding us why it matters.

🎙️ Full episode with Jeff Barr is live now:

https://lnkd.in/drK_KPpp

💬 Curious- what’s one tech shift you lived through that felt surreal at the time?

#tech #podcast

The next wave of AI isn’t just about getting answers.

It’s about taking action.

That’s what ‘agentic workflows’ are all about.

Instead of just saying:
🧠 “Here’s how to schedule a meeting”….
They actually book it.

Instead of:
✍️ “Here’s a sample email”…
They write and send it.

The best tools now act on your behalf.

This shift (from passive tools to active agents) is what’s coming next.

We’re going from “ChatGPT-style responses” → to “real-world execution.”

And the people who understand this early will build the tools that actually change how we work!

💬 If an AI agent could take over ONE task for you today, what would it be?

#AItools #AgenticWorkflows #FutureOfWork #ProductivityHacks

To everyone out there recruiting, stop only applying. Start connecting✨

Sundays are for slowing down… and checking in.

This morning, I opened up my 2025 goals doc. It’s honestly wild to realize how many of them have shifted.

Some I’ve already hit, some I’ve evolved.
And a few? I’ve completely let go of- and that’s okay.

We talk so much about setting goals but not enough about updating them.

So here’s your gentle reminder:

You still have 73 days left in the year.
Plenty of time to finish strong or rewrite the plan entirely.

Both are valid.

🧘🏽‍♀️ How are your 2025 goals looking?

#CheckIn #Reflection #Productivity