Mimmit koodaa program is aimed at women, and this event is intended for women only. Our goal is to provide a safe and encouraging environment for women in the technology sector and those who want to enter the field. Our Code of Conduct.
The art of the possible – building with data, AI & you
Our industry is evolving faster than job descriptions can keep up. AI is reshaping how we work, build, create, defend, analyse, communicate, and solve problems. And this shift is not only about technology. It is about business outcomes: reshaping enterprises, industries, and societies. Education defines who will be part of building that future.
This session is designed to move participants from observers to builders, whether you are taking your first step in tech or already working in the industry. No hype. Real-world examples, honest conversation, and a low-threshold opportunity to start building.
Program
This session is divided into two parts: first, there is a webinar at 12:00–13:00, followed by a workshop at 13:15–14:15. You can attend either one or both. See below for more details.
⭐️ Webinar from 12:00 to 13:00
Welcome and opening remarks.
- Welcome to AWS x Mimmit koodaa, why this program exists.
- Why now? AI is reshaping every industry, and the window to shape HOW it’s built is wide open. Change is going to be a great equalizer.
- Brief intro on upcoming event series and planning.
- Why the future will belong to people willing to learn, adapt, and build.
The big picture.
- The AI shift isn’t waiting for us in the future: it’s already here. What does that mean for your career, your creativity, and your confidence?
- From data analyst to prompt engineer to cloud architect, new career paths are emerging right now.
- Why does this change feel so hard, reflections on past industry trends.
- Why is adaptability becoming more valuable than trying to know everything.
- Why curiosity may become one of the most important career skills of the AI era.
The art of the possible: let’s build it together.
- Reality check: why the pace of change may feel intimidating, imposter syndrome working in tech, myth around needing to know enough to get started. Why builders of tomorrow are often people willing to learn and do trial and error today.
- Real-world examples: Insights into what we are building and implementing in the context of new technology.
- Interactive session: What would YOU build if the tools were free and the barriers like time and access were removed?
- Live ideation: we’ll co-create ideas for the autumn program, what excites you, what problems you’d love to solve.
- A taste of what’s possible: a brief showcase of what builders with 0–6 months of cloud experience have shipped using AWS.
After this webinar (and a short break), all attendees are invited to a self-paced developer sandbox experience during the workshop session.
⭐️ Workshop from 13:15 to 14:15
Building Well-Architected Workloads with Kiro: Learn how to use AI-powered spec-driven development to build and optimize AWS workloads with Well-Architected best practices.
What participants will do (choose one or both):
- Part 1: Build from Scratch: Take a one-paragraph startup idea and turn it into a deployed serverless application on AWS. Go from raw business requirements → structured design with Architecture Decision Records → working infrastructure and application code, all validated against the Well-Architected Framework.
- Part 2: Optimize an Existing Workload: Inherit a food ordering application riddled with anti-patterns. Systematically improve it six different ways (one per Well-Architected pillar), then compare how different priorities lead to fundamentally different architectural decisions.
Key learning outcomes:
- Spec-driven development from idea to deployed app.
- Well-Architected best practices are integrated from day one.
- Infrastructure as code (CloudFormation).
- Evaluating tradeoffs across the six pillars.
- Writing effective prompts that produce thoughtful designs.
- Participants interested in cloud architecture, serverless, and building production-ready workloads the right way from the start.
You’ll get 72 hours of access to AWS developer tools, no cost, no commitment, just curiosity. Explore services like Kiro, Q Developer, and Bedrock with guided exercises.
This is how all Amazonians learn: by doing and building. And you’re invited to do the same.
