Cloud, Chaos, and Control: Amazon’s System Design Legacy

In last week's newsletter, we explored how Black Friday meltdowns and scaling challenges forced Amazon to rebuild everything from the ground up. These internal changes didn’t just benefit Amazon; they sparked a revolution across the tech world.

Today, we'll look at the impact of Amazon’s innovations and what they mean for developers today. From pioneering cloud computing with AWS to leading the shift toward microservices and DevOps, Amazon changed how both companies and developers approach building systems.

We’ll explore:

• Amazon’s impact on modern System Design

• The challenges and criticisms that came with its approach

• Lessons from the Amazon playbook

• What’s next in the evolution of System Design

Let’s get started.