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Re: AWS Icon Quiz

#41
post #34

Should they even have any icons? Most of them don't really convey meaning, and there are so many, and many similar (rectangular prisms in different orientations), that it's impossible to remember them.

They need icons so that the utterly incomprehensible architecture diagrams that mostly would convey little useful information even if you recognized the symbols drawn by architects for administrative rather than technical reasons have the façade of a standardized, consistent language.

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#42
post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://i.redd.it/lzveac55vqb61.jpg

Yeah, ok, thanks "Entra" https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fun... :rolling_eyes:

Oh dear! I'm not even an azure user and I know what AD is and does. Why are they throwing out all their brand recognition for "Entra"??

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#44
post #33
post #30

I've contributed and/or led development on at least 4 different AWS consoles and have used AWS every day for the last 10 years, with 8 of those working at AWS. Still only got 6 right on the quiz. That said, AWS is transitioning away from those 3D logos. I just wish they'd transition away from Amazon vs AWS name prefix confusion. I've read the internal notes on why they do that, but the reasoning never clicked for me…

Are you allowed to share the reasons for the different name prefixes?

AWS = things that are used with other things.

Amazon = things that can be used independently.

I.E, Amazon Simple Email Service, AWS CloudFormation

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#46
post #10

This reminded me of AWS in plain English https://expeditedsecurity.com/aws-in-plain-english/

Some of these names are actually worse. For example they propose "Unlimited FTP Server" for what is essentially an HTTP-Blob-Storage.

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#47
If you pass this, a team of medical professionals will be sent to your home to peacefully euthanize you, as it is the only ethical choice to end your suffering.

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#48
post #47

If you pass this, a team of medical professionals will be sent to your home to peacefully euthanize you, as it is the only ethical choice to end your suffering.

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#49
post #20

Oh hell I have spent the last decade working with AWS and I still have no idea what any of the icons are. They are all complete shit. Literally the worst. To be fair I can't remember half the product names other than the core ones either. Elastic Banana or whatever. Maybe Dynamo Donkey. I just don't know any more. Edit: I'm also an AWS Architect Professional or whatever it's called now. Shows how a monkey can pass th…

I worked at AWS for 7 years and only got 1/20
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