Who

My name is Brian and I am a Software Architect focused on building products and services in the cloud, and a guy who writes for this site.

Why

During the course of my job as a cloud focused architect, I consume a lot of articles, videos and podcasts. Truth is I take A LOT of notes, analyze service and make recommendations. I index these notes using a zettelkasten process that makes summarizing and index this information more efficient.

Nearly all the content on this site is a result of these notes or application (e.g. side projects) of what I have learned. I wanted to share these notes and projects with other cloud focused developers, so I created this site.

What

I focus on three main areas for this site:

• Technology

  • Technology and industry news, rumors, and trends

• Strategy

  • Migration and implementation strategies

• Architecture

  • Patterns, practices, and best practices

The Name

So why did I call this site CloudShock? To be unique, but also as a nod toward my aviation enthusiasm. Applying cloud services to your tech stack is like breaking then sound barrier: difficult at first, but over time it becomes the table stakes. If you can’t keep up, you’ll get left behind.

Which brings me to this..

A shock collar is a visible cloud of condensed water that can sometimes form around an object moving at high speed through moist air, for example, an aircraft flying at transonic speeds. - Wikipedia

Transonic is the transition between subsonic and supersonic flight. Long story short it consumes a lot of energy, generates a lot of stress and is generally unstable. I feel like this is the perfect metaphor for cloud migrations as you move from on-prem or managed servers to cloud based and SaaS products.