strAIght talk: AI tips for Amazonians

Describe your problem, Amazon Quick builds the fix—try these skills today

Spending your mornings triaging emails and rewriting the same docs? Eric Johnson shares how he uses Quick to turn everyday pain points into automated workflows. Just describe your problem, and Quick’s desktop app builds the solution for you. Guest: Eric Johnson, Principal Developer Advocate, AWS

Not a developer? You can still build real solutions — here's how

You've got the idea. A tracker, a dashboard, a tool that would save your team hours. You just can't code it. Or can you? Two Amazonians share how to go from ideas to working prototypes using agentic coding tools. The secret? You don't need to know code; you need to know how to communicate. Guests: Alex Neier, Software Builder Experience (ASBX) & Curtis Morton, AWS Training and Certification

Your AI questions, answered—with a little help from Alexa

Host Alex Kalish gets a little help from a very special co-host, Alexa, who steps in to ask the questions while Alex tackles your toughest listener submissions head-on. The throughline? Context is king, and Alex's five-step framework will change the way you think about AI. Guest: Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service available on hundreds of millions of devices from Amazon and third-party device manufacturers.

You're probably using AI like a search engine—here's how to make it your work partner

Stop treating AI like a tool. Start treating it like a partner. Regional Director in Amazon Logistics shares how he transformed his relationship with AI from task assistant to strategic partner and the simple habit that made all the difference. His breakthrough: stop asking AI to complete tasks and start having conversations with it like you would with a colleague. Guest: Joe Hoeksema, Regional Director, Amazon Logistics

This PM used AI as a career coach—his tips for you to earn new opportunities

Want to think more strategically and accelerate your career growth? Program Manager with Amazon's GoAI team, shares how he uses AI as a personal career coach to prepare for high-stakes meetings, build advocates, and shift from tactical execution to strategic thinking. His approach: create a context document with your role, goals, and priorities, then use AI to help you see what you're missing. Guest: Chris Meriwether, Program Manager