Thread by @theburningmonk

I've gotten a lot of questions about "how do I become an AWS serverless hero?" or "what does being an AWS hero mean?" so I thought I'd share my thoughts here

#serverless #aws

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Firstly, it's NOT a programme that recognizes expertise, it's a programme that recognizes your contribution towards the community - i.e. it's not about what you know, but how much you empower others.

And no, you don't need to be certified, certs don't help AFAIK.

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It's a great recognition - I love it, and it has definitely helped my career progression. But it's still just icing on the cake. Empowering others is rewarding enough on its own and has defined my career, with or without the heroes programme.

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Whether or not you get recognized as an AWS hero is also down to luck - that someone from AWS takes notice of your contributions and nominates you.

Don't give up, keep helping others and hopefully it'll happen 🤞

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As for what you get for being an AWS hero - free trips to Vegas for re:invent every year is pretty sweet. But more useful for me are the regular briefings on product roadmap and getting access to AWS teams, and being part of the heroes network.

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I've learnt about product features in the pipeline and gotten involved with many beta tests through the heroes programme and it's great to be able to provide early feedback to services I use daily and help them get even better.

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And lastly, the AWS heroes programme has so many smart people from all walks of life and it's a pretty awesome network to be a part of!

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