Launching today: Student Rewards on AWS Builder Center! We're putting $500M+ into free resources for university students this back to school season. Here's what you get:

Three new Builder Lofts are coming later this year in Berlin 🇩🇪 São Paulo 🇧🇷 and Hyderabad 🇮🇳 Permanent spaces for the builder community to learn, connect, and build together. Workshops, hackathons, meetups, office hours, and all shaped by local builders. Link below for more details. buff.ly/1gHDkdu

Had a great week at AWS Summit Mexico City 🇲🇽 Loved being around so many builders, and I valued the time with our community leaders even more. Got to hear what's happening in their communities and it's inspiring how much effort they put in to help others grow.

This week we're hosting 170+ AWS Heroes in Seattle for the annual Heroes Summit. Recognized experts from over 40 countries who share AWS knowledge through blogs, videos, conferences, and local community groups. Learn more about the Heroes: builder.aws.com/community/heroes

Build an app this weekend that kills one annoying task in your week. First 73 qualifying submissions on Builder Center get an AWS Builder Jacket, no drawing involved. Closes Monday 1pm PT.

Weekend Challenge: Turn One Annoying Task Into an App | AWS Builder Center

Build an app per the instructions in this article, and win an AWS Builder Jacket! (Limited quantities). Runs July 31 - August 3.

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A new Weekend Challenge is up on AWS Builder Center. Tell us what you'd build to skip your most annoying task. Ends July 27th 1pm PT.

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Connect with builders who understand your journey. Share solutions, influence AWS product development, and access useful content that accelerates your growth. Your community starts here.

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New Weekend Challenge is live: build a personal AI agent that runs on its own, deploy on Free Tier, write it up. First 100 to finish get a custom AWS Builder Jacket. No lottery, just ship it.

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Connect with builders who understand your journey. Share solutions, influence AWS product development, and access useful content that accelerates your growth. Your community starts here.

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Builder Center turned 1 this week 🥳 Since launch: Sandboxes, Builders Library, Badges, Spaces, Workshops, Student Status, Capabilities, and more. Full recap + emoji clues for what's next 👀 buff.ly/HKf4w6f

Sandbox environments are live on Builder Center. Free account, 8 hours, zero cleanup. buff.ly/iOunLEy

Finally updated my personal site this week. What used to feel like a weekend project is now one afternoon with Claude Code and AWS (of course). ricksuttles.com What are you building this summer? ☀️

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Two new features on AWS Builder Center! 📌 Saved items: bookmark articles to read later. Private to you. 📚 Article series: group related posts into ordered collections. Readers get navigation with their current spot highlighted and easy movement through the set. buff.ly/5v2xzHD

All Builders Welcome grant for re:Invent 2026 is open thru July 14. Early in your career and cost is a barrier? It covers pass, travel + hotel. Apply: buff.ly/Te7L5LX

re:Invent 2026 registration is open! Now with Builder ID which means you sign in once and your details persist year over year. No re-entering everything. Register here: buff.ly/XPg3EOi

AWS re:Invent 2026 | The Premier Cloud and AI Conference

Join 60,000+ attendees at AWS re:Invent 2026, the largest cloud and AI conference. 2,200+ sessions on generative AI, machine learning, serverless, and more. Nov 30-Dec 4, Las Vegas. Register now.

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Heading to the AWS Summit in New York 🗽 excited to connect with the builders and partners who make this community what it is. The keynote streams live tomorrow at 11 AM ET. Register to watch: buff.ly/XaloLSi #AWSSummit #NYC #AWSCommunity #AWS

TODAY. IS. THE. DAY. 🎓 AWS Cloud Clubs are officially becoming Student Builder Groups. 2,000 universities worldwide by end of year. A new Campus Leader program. A truly global builder community is waiting for you! If you're a student: find your group or start one today! bit.ly/4edxNTc

Amazon Quick desktop app is live! It learns how you work, gets smarter over time, and can spin up agents that handle work you used to do yourself. I've been using it for weeks and it's genuinely changing how I get things done. #AmazonQuick

I'll be at AWS Summit Hamburg next month on May 20th. Free to attend! Find me in the Developer Zone: buff.ly/qWpotKm

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Foster continuous innovation, gain new skills, and network with peers at AWS Summit Hamburg.

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AWS Builder Center won a Webby Award! 🎉 Best in Developer Tools & APIs. 30th Annual Webby Awards. 13,000+ entries from over 70 countries. Thank you to everyone who voted. @TheWebbyAwards buff.ly/WpYsrOe

NEW Webby Gallery + Index

DISCOVER THE BEST OF THE INTERNET. Welcome to the NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Discover the best of the Internet and uncover trends, insights and talent that define the future of Internet excellence.

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6️⃣ years at AWS today! This past year we opened the first Builder Loft in San Francisco and rang the Nasdaq closing bell, launched Builder Center, led re:Invent to be more developer focused than ever, and I spent time with some of the best builders on the planet. Year 7, let's gooooo!

Last day to vote for AWS Builder Center at the Webbys. Closes tonight. Takes 30 seconds. @TheWebbyAwards wbby.co/58872N

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Article view counts just landed on AWS Builder Center. Been publishing and wondering who's reading? Now you know! Link in replies.

WE. GOT. NOMINATED. Top 11% of 13,000+ entries. Nominated in Developer Tools & APIs, honored in Best Community Engagement at the 30th Webby Awards. Vote by April 16. @TheWebbyAwards buff.ly/oKgCErN

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Twenty years ago, AWS launched S3 and changed how developers think about infrastructure forever. I don’t remember exactly where I was that day (see photo for clues 😂), but I’ve spent the last 6 years working to make sure developers have the best possible experience building on AWS. Happy 20th, AWS!

NEW: Badges are now live on AWS Builder Center! 🚀 Showcase your cloud journey, earn recognition for your contributions, and level up in the AWS community. Start earning badges today → buff.ly/UPTMPFo #AWSBuilderCenter #AWSCommunity

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That's a wrap on re:Invent 2025! 👋 A huge thank you to all our incredible customers, partners, and employees who made this year's conference unforgettable. I'm so inspired by the builder community's energy and passion! #AWSCommunity #AWSreInvent #AWSBuilderCenter

Stop by the Developer pavilion at the re:Invent Expo 🟪 I’ll be here this afternoon! Come take on the /dev/quest challenge for epic swag: • Labubu collectibles 👹 • Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses 😎 • Coach cloud bags ☁️ • And more! 🛍️🎉 #AWSreInvent

#AWSreInvent 2025 kicks off TODAY 🚨 An exciting week of building starts now! Vegas | SF Builder Loft | Virtual - 2,000+ sessions - NEW 500-level sessions by principal engineers - /dev/quest hunt - Daily challenges - One global builder community No matter where you are, there's a place for you 🚀

NEW: AWS Workshops are now on Builder Center! 🎉 Step-by-step tutorials crafted by AWS experts to help you deploy and use AWS services in your own account. buff.ly/7F0xf4s

Introducing Spaces in AWS Builder Center: specialized communities for technical collaboration. 🚀 Connect with builders around serverless, AI, security, or any AWS topic that matters to your work. Get started today 👉 buff.ly/pgc3vS9 #AWS #CloudComputing #AWSBuilderCenter