Modern applications can reduce their carbon footprint by being decomposed into smaller components, using managed services, and leveraging automation.
Decomposing monoliths, choosing efficient tools like ARM-based processors and graph databases, and selecting appropriate programming languages can significantly improve application efficiency.
Moving to the cloud and using managed services allows you to benefit from provider efficiencies, scale to zero with serverless, and make optimal choices for storage and compute.
Automation enables dynamic scaling to match workload demands, right-sizing of resources, and cleanup of unnecessary build artifacts to minimize waste.
Establishing the right proxy metrics for efficiency, such as resource usage per user, is crucial for tracking and reporting on your application's carbon footprint.
The AWS Shared Sustainability Model clarifies responsibilities, while the Well-Architected Sustainability Pillar provides best practices for building greener applications in the cloud.
Contributing to open source projects you are passionate about, such as Apache Airflow, is a great way to build skills and get noticed in the tech industry.
Frame sustainability initiatives around CTO priorities like cost reduction and future-proofing, and use patterns like the Strangler Fig to modernize legacy systems incrementally.
Be aware of trade-offs like increased latency or reduced resilience when optimizing for sustainability, and understand how developer advocates act as a bridge between users and product teams.
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