Amazon CTO Werner Vogels' Predictions for 2026

In this episode of The New Stackmakers, Dr. Werner Vogels discusses his predictions for the coming year, marking a shift towards highlighting other voices within Amazon. He reflects on his 21-year journey with Amazon, emphasizing the constant innovation required due to the absence of pre-existing e-commerce technology in its early days. Vogels touches on the evolution of reInvent, from 15 services to over 250, and the importance of teaching customers about cell-based architectures for reliability. The conversation covers predictions around addressing loneliness with technology, the evolution of developers into "Renaissance" figures with broader skill sets, the urgency of preparing for quantum computing's impact on cryptography, the increasing flow of military tech into the consumer sector, and the need to foster curiosity in education.