Modern architecture succeeds when technology, teams, and data all evolve together. AWS Executive-in-Residence Matthias Patzak and AWS modernization strategist Thomas Blood unpack the essentials of building modern enterprise systems—from cloud‑native patterns and microservices to event‑driven design and data mesh. They explore why tightly coupled monoliths slow innovation, how Conway’s Law shapes your architecture, and what it takes to empower small, product‑centric teams to move fast without breaking everything. The conversation also dives into the emerging role of generative AI agents, the data foundations they require, and why event streams create the perfect backbone for intelligent automation. Packed with real‑world stories and practical guidance, this episode offers a clear blueprint for designing architectures—and organizations—that can innovate continuously at scale.

In this episode of the AWS Migration & Modernization Podcast, Clark Rogers from the AWS Office of the CISO and Sara Lofgren, Senior Solutions Architecture Manager at AWS, explore the critical security considerations for organizations migrating to the cloud. They discuss how to transform traditional security approaches into cloud-native practices that enable both protection and innovation.

In this episode of the AWS Migration & Modernization Podcast, AWS Executives‑in‑Residence Matthias Patzak and Jake Burns break down why the fastest, safest path to the cloud is to decouple migration from modernization. They explore why long planning cycles stall progress, how over‑engineering early phases creates unnecessary risk, and why organizations should “become ready by starting” rather than wait for perfect alignment. Jake shares lessons from leading a 17‑month all‑in migration, including how rapid wins build momentum, how minimal‑viable refactoring keeps teams moving, and why slow migrations often fail due to fear, doubt, and organizational drag. Matthias adds his perspective on avoiding multi‑year planning traps, getting teams hands‑on early, and balancing migration speed with targeted up-skilling. Together, they outline a practical, momentum‑driven approach: migrate quickly, build confidence, and then modernize continuously once workloads land safely in the cloud.