Dave Merritt

CTO of Watch Duty, contributing to the architecture and development of the platform. He brings extensive experience in software engineering.

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Mar 17, 2025 • 51min

#712: The Frugal Architect w/Werner Vogels: Watch Duty Keeps it Simple to Save Lives

Join Amazon's CTO, Werner Vogels, alongside Watch Duty's CEO John Mills and CTO Dave Merritt, as they delve into the impactful journey of an emergency alerting platform born from a need for better wildfire information. They discuss how Watch Duty scaled to support 9 million users during the LA fires, utilizing innovative technology to enhance community safety. The team shares insights on transforming volunteer systems, confronting mapping challenges with advanced tools, and the evolving landscape of disaster response technology.