How (NOT) to Sabotage Your Migration

AWS Executives‑in‑Residence Jake Burns and Matthias Patzak explore cloud migration by examining all the ways you can sabotage one—and, more importantly, the lessons hidden inside the anti‑patterns that quietly derail cloud transformations. Matthias and Jake break down the behaviors, decisions, and organizational dynamics that stall progress—from unclear ownership and misaligned incentives to over‑planning, outsourcing missteps, and relying on advice from people who haven’t led a migration. Through practical examples and lessons learned from hundreds of transformations, they reveal what truly drives momentum, accountability, and successful cloud adoption.