Cloud Deep Dive
Understand cloud infrastructure and make informed decisions when hiring technical talent.
Cloud Knowledge for Business Decision-Makers
Running websites and infrastructure in the cloud requires understanding security, scalability, disaster recovery, and cost management. But when you're hiring contractors or freelancers to build your infrastructure, how do you know if they're doing it right?
This app bridges that knowledge gap. Through conversations with virtual cloud experts, you'll learn what questions to ask, what risks to watch for, and how to evaluate the work being done. Whether you're a business owner, product manager, or technical manager, you'll gain the foundational knowledge needed to make informed infrastructure decisions.
Ideal For
- Business owners who need to hire developers or contractors to build cloud infrastructure
- Product managers and technical managers who oversee infrastructure projects without deep technical backgrounds
- Anyone responsible for evaluating cloud costs, security risks, or scalability needs
- Leaders who want to understand what their technical teams are discussing about cloud architecture
How It Works
Plain Language Explanations
Complex cloud concepts explained in everyday language. No jargon unless it's clearly defined. Understand what you're buying and why it matters.
Practical Guidance
Learn what questions to ask contractors, what to look for in proposals, how to spot red flags, and what standards to insist on for security and reliability.
Expert Perspectives
Virtual experts cover specialized areas—from app quality checks to observability to IAM—giving you comprehensive knowledge across the cloud landscape.
Topics Covered
Comprehensive coverage of cloud infrastructure topics critical for business decision-makers:
App Quality for Non-Programmers
Security vulnerabilities, code quality, cost control, and hiring freelancers wisely
Expert: Dr. Elspeth Thornbury
Observability & Monitoring
Logs, metrics, traces, SIEM, dashboards, and cost optimization
Expert: Dr. Maren Lundqvist
Identity & Access Management
Authentication, authorization, IAM policies, MFA, and compliance
Expert: Dr. Callum Ashgrove
Cloud Infrastructure Basics
AWS, Azure, GCP fundamentals, regions, availability zones, and networking
Expert: Various Experts
Security & Compliance
Data encryption, threat detection, disaster recovery, and regulations
Expert: Various Experts
Scalability & Performance
Auto-scaling, load balancing, caching, and performance optimization
Expert: Various Experts
Cost Management
Billing alerts, resource tagging, rightsizing, and budget controls
Expert: Various Experts
DevOps & CI/CD
Deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automation
Expert: Various Experts
What You'll Learn
Evaluating Freelancer Work Quality
How to assess whether contractors are building secure, scalable, maintainable infrastructure—before problems emerge in production.
Security Fundamentals
Understanding authentication, authorization, encryption, vulnerability management, and what to demand from your development team.
Observability Essentials
Why monitoring matters, what logs/metrics/traces are, how to prevent downtime, and what dashboards you should be reviewing regularly.
Cost Control Strategies
How to avoid surprise cloud bills, understand pricing models, set up alerts, and ensure your infrastructure scales efficiently without waste.
Scalability & Performance
Understanding auto-scaling, load balancing, database optimization, caching, and how to prepare for traffic growth.
Disaster Recovery Planning
What backups you need, how to test restores, RPO/RTO concepts, and ensuring your business can survive infrastructure failures.
Get Started
Ready to make informed cloud infrastructure decisions?
Download the app and start learning from cloud infrastructure experts.
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