86 episodes

This is Fix This. A bi-weekly podcast of bites-sized stories from Amazon Web Services (AWS). We talk to leaders from around the globe about how they use technology to fix some of the world’s most pressing issues.

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    • Science
    • 4.5 • 32 Ratings

This is Fix This. A bi-weekly podcast of bites-sized stories from Amazon Web Services (AWS). We talk to leaders from around the globe about how they use technology to fix some of the world’s most pressing issues.

    #84: Improving financial wellbeing of workers of color with OfColor

    #84: Improving financial wellbeing of workers of color with OfColor

    Learn how OfColor, a US-basd fintech, uses AWS to provide culturally-competent financial coaching, literacy resources, and tools tailored for workers of color.

    • 17 min
    #83: Untangling the fabrics of life with Descartes Lab

    #83: Untangling the fabrics of life with Descartes Lab

    As the volume and variety of Earth observation data continues to grow, there is a growing need to understand and make this information accessible to new users and applications. Descartes Labs, a cloud-based platform, is on a mission to help organizations across multiple sectors analyze satellite imagery, sensor data, and other geospatial information at scale. By building on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Descartes Labs offers customers cost-effective, scalable solutions to extract valuable insights that inform critical business decisions and drive sustainability efforts. The Fix This team sat down with Carly Benecke and Nicole Booths Toigo, leaders at Descartes Labs, to share how the company's all-in approach on AWS has enabled them to streamline data management, optimize compute resources, and rapidly prototype and deploy new analytics.

    • 14 min
    #82: Unlocking open data to improve air quality with OpenAQ

    #82: Unlocking open data to improve air quality with OpenAQ

    Poor air quality is a major global issue causing around 7 million premature deaths per year, disproportionately affecting low and middle income countries. OpenAQ is an organization dedicated to identifying solutions to this large issue. OpenAQ uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to collect and harmonize open air quality data from government sources and low-cost sensors around the world, ingesting around 10-12 million measurements daily. To learn more, the Fix This team sat down with Russ Biggs, director of technology at OpenAQ. Russ shared how AWS Lambda helps OpenAQ scale its data collection and harmonization pipeline in a serverless manner. And helps scientists, environmental justice groups, and community organizations access OpenAQ's data to study air pollution impacts, advocate for regulations, and raise awareness.

    • 11 min
    #81: Elevating urban transportation with Archer Aviation

    #81: Elevating urban transportation with Archer Aviation

    Discover how Archer Aviation is using AWS to reimagine urban transportation with eco-friendly aerial ridesharing solutions.

    • 14 min
    #80: Improving access to healthcare with ZiphyCare

    #80: Improving access to healthcare with ZiphyCare

    Access to healthcare is critical to an individual's quality of life, but around the world, many struggle to have their basic needs met. ZiphyCare is an organization dedicated to removing barriers that prevent populations from accessing critical care. By building on Amazon Web Services (AWS), ZiphyCare has created a scalable solution that combines in-person and virtual care to more patients than ever before. The Fix This team sat down with Dr. Rada Sumareva, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO), to learn more about how ZiphyCare improves access to care and delivers wifi, laptops, and any other resources that can positively facilitate the visit.

    • 10 min
    #79: Becoming a leader in sustainable best practices with Canva

    #79: Becoming a leader in sustainable best practices with Canva

    Canva is a digital art platform that allows users to express themselves and create content with a push of a button. Canva is the first Australian company to sign onto The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 that was co-founded by Amazon in 2019. Canva is more than a digital tool, it is also a leader in supporting sustainability best practices. Canva has reached a 90 percent reduction in cloud service emissions and using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Customer Carbon Footprint Tool, it can forecast future emissions and strategies to reach its sustainability goals. To better understand how Canva uses AWS, the Fix This team sat down with Mike Williams, head of sustainability at Canva. Mike shares the importance of working together and using multi-step plans to see results.

    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

STEMgrl ,

Insightful, interesting, and gives you hope in humanity again

Personally, I don’t always associate brands with good podcasts—but Fix This is an exception to that. These episodes really connect you with the people AWS is talking to and the causes those people care about. You can tell how invested the speakers are in their respective missions, and the discussions around the technology are easy to understand regardless of your technical expertise level. It’s so cool (and frankly, reassuring) to see how these orgs are using tech to make the world a truly better place. I didn't think I’d respond emotionally to stories about tech, but the way they tell these human stories really hits home. If you’re interested in tech, sustainability, or the general conversations around humanity and its future, give this a listen!

Sleepyfel ,

Too scripted

This is really interesting information, but it’s just so scripted that it’s hard to listen to. I suggest letting it be more natural and less like an infomercial.

Annagram22 ,

Is unlistenable a word?

From the hosts presentational style to the dated muzak transitions it feel like the podcast equivalent of listening to an infomercial. The topics are interesting, but the reporting around them is so shallow it feels like the hosts are reading questions based of the bullet points in a press release.

Episodes are short but feel like very long ads for Amazon or Alphabets cloud or data analytics services.

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