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Have you ever used AI to help build a Terraform environment and it was... underwhelming? Well LOOK NO FURTHER πŸ˜†

Today on @vbrownbag.com - Teaching AI to Terraform (So We Don't Have To!) with Sam McGeown!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpwj...

21.01.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Join me on January 29 to discuss the top in-demand skills for 2026, what every organization should be doing right now to stay competitive, where the tech industry is going in 2026, and how engineering teams can successfully navigate so much change! www.pluralsight.com/resources/we...

08.01.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My recent role wrapped up, and I'm taking some time to be thoughtful about what's next.

I've spent my career deep in AWS Serverless, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python building devtools, APIs, backend services, and cloud infrastructure. I've worked as both a technical lead and as a people manager. I'm always open to exploring new technologies and stacks too.

What I'm looking for: a mission-driven organization with an genuinely inclusive culture that values collaboration and knowledge sharing. As an AWS Hero, I'm active in the community through speaking, writing, and organizing, and I'd love to bring that same energy to a developer advocacy role or keep doing it alongside engineering work.

Open to Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Developer Advocate, Consulting, or similar roles.
Location: Portland, OR metro or remote πŸ‘πŸ»

If you know of a team building something meaningful, I'd love to chat in person (I'll be at AWS re:Invent) or virtually!

My recent role wrapped up, and I'm taking some time to be thoughtful about what's next. I've spent my career deep in AWS Serverless, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python building devtools, APIs, backend services, and cloud infrastructure. I've worked as both a technical lead and as a people manager. I'm always open to exploring new technologies and stacks too. What I'm looking for: a mission-driven organization with an genuinely inclusive culture that values collaboration and knowledge sharing. As an AWS Hero, I'm active in the community through speaking, writing, and organizing, and I'd love to bring that same energy to a developer advocacy role or keep doing it alongside engineering work. Open to Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Developer Advocate, Consulting, or similar roles. Location: Portland, OR metro or remote πŸ‘πŸ» If you know of a team building something meaningful, I'd love to chat in person (I'll be at AWS re:Invent) or virtually!

Hey all, I'm seeking a new job. πŸ‘‹

If you have any leads or connections πŸ‘‰ that would be much appreciated.

More details of what I'm looking for in the attached screenshot with alt text as that would be too long for a post.

24.11.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Building ETL Pipelines In The Cloud with M. Abdullah Bin Aftab
Building ETL Pipelines In The Cloud with M. Abdullah Bin Aftab YouTube video by vBrownBag

We're live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMIu...

08.10.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Building ETL Pipelines In The Cloud with M. Abdullah Bin Aftab YouTube video by vBrownBag

Join M Abdullah Bin Aftab & the vBrownBag crew on Wednesday October 8 at 9am central to learn how to design, automate, and scale cloud-based ETL pipelines using AWS, Azure, and GCP!

youtube.com/live/cMIuYKy...

06.10.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cannibalism (as a Metaphor for Love) in Open Source
Cannibalism (as a Metaphor for Love) in Open Source YouTube video by vBrownBag

Last weeks @vbrownbag.com is UP: "Cannibalism (as a Metaphor for Love) in Open Source" with @kat.lol !

In this episode we got into a bunch of topics: Horror movies, cannibalism, contributing to open source, burnout, how we (sometimes) destroy the things we loveπŸ˜…

youtu.be/h7FGF3BaJ2I

13.08.2025 00:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week (7/16 @ 8:30 PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com:

"DevOps is a Foreign Language (Or Why There Are No Junior SREs)" w/ @joshleecreates.bsky.social!

We chat with him about what DevOps is, why it's so hard to define, and why there really aren't any "junior" SREs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOL8...

14.07.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CFP for the weekly video podcast!

Do you have a Tech topic that you are passionate about?
- AI
- Cloud
- Virtualization
- Dev
- DevOps
- Anything else nerdy & interesting & marketing-free!

See the calendar & sign up here: vbrownbag.com/brownbags/

04.07.2025 18:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're live! Come join us :)

03.07.2025 00:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Jenn Bergstrom & the vBrownBag crew as we dive into the world of Chaos Engineering, exploring how its principles can be applied to machine learning models of all kinds, from classic machine learning to cutting-edge LLMs!

Wednesday 7/2 @ 730p CT youtube.com/live/x--Ip4M...

01.07.2025 01:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
How to Vibe Code Responsibly (with a little help from MCPs)
How to Vibe Code Responsibly (with a little help from MCPs) YouTube video by vBrownBag

Last weeks @vbrownbag.com is UP:

"How to Vibe Code Responsibly (with a little help from MCPs)"

In this episode @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social, Tech Lead at Block, talks about: vibe coding, MCPs, some pitfalls... and how to do it right πŸ₯³

youtu.be/7E7F_dKO0xE

24.06.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you have a technical talk or presentation and would like to be on a podcast? If so, consider signing up for a show at vbrownbag.com/brownbags/ We'd love to have you!

24.06.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just fill out the form on that page and we’ll do the thing!

19.06.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hey @virtualized6ix.wtf - you should come on the show! :)
vbrownbag.com/brownbags/

19.06.2025 00:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Ctrl+Alt+ROFL: How Stand Up Comedy Helps my Tech Career
Ctrl+Alt+ROFL: How Stand Up Comedy Helps my Tech Career YouTube video by vBrownBag

Last week's @vbrownbag.com is UP:

"Ctrl+Alt+ROFL: How Stand Up Comedy Helps my Tech Career" w/ Kashaf Salaheen - SA @hashicorp.com by day, stand up comedienne by night! She shares with us lessons learned doing both things and how they bolster each other πŸ₯³

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Luw...

11.06.2025 19:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ctrl+Alt+ROFL - How Stand Up Comedy Helps My Tech Career
Ctrl+Alt+ROFL - How Stand Up Comedy Helps My Tech Career YouTube video by vBrownBag

Tomorrow (8:30 PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com:

Ctrl+Alt+ROFL: How Stand Up Comedy Helps my Tech Career

Kashaf is an SA @hashicorp.com by day... and a stand up comedienne at night! In this ep. she talks about lessons learned & how to lvl up your tech career!

Join us:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNh5...

03.06.2025 18:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Join us & @wellarchitectedadvocate.com as he reveals how GenAI-powered AWS experts can supercharge your cloud strategy! Get actionable tips on the Well-Architected Framework & unlock real-world insights for your team. #AWS #GenAI #CloudComputing

Wed May 28 @ 3pm CDT
https://www.youtube.com/live/HDqvAQGmifY

Join us & @wellarchitectedadvocate.com as he reveals how GenAI-powered AWS experts can supercharge your cloud strategy! Get actionable tips on the Well-Architected Framework & unlock real-world insights for your team. #AWS #GenAI #CloudComputing Wed May 28 @ 3pm CDT https://www.youtube.com/live/HDqvAQGmifY

Join us & @wellarchitectedadvocate.com as he reveals how GenAI-powered AWS experts can supercharge your cloud strategy! Get actionable tips on the Well-Architected Framework & unlock real-world insights for your team. #AWS #GenAI #CloudComputing

Wed May 28 @ 3pm CDT
www.youtube.com/live/HDqvAQG...

27.05.2025 13:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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API-Driven Linux with Justin Garrison YouTube video by vBrownBag

I'll be chatting about systems and Linux with @vbrownbag.com in 30 min

If you don't come I'll be sad

www.youtube.com/live/dFDuEHk...

21.05.2025 15:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join @justingarrison.com, head of product at @siderolabs.com, and the vBrownBag crew to talk about API-Driven Linux: re-imagining security, simplicity, and automation at any scale -- this Wednesday May 21st @ 11am central

youtube.com/live/dFDuEHk...

19.05.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
From Ops to Dev: Understanding the Evolving Developer Landscape
From Ops to Dev: Understanding the Evolving Developer Landscape YouTube video by vBrownBag

This week's @vbrownbag.com is UP:
"From Ops to Dev: Understanding the Evolving Developer Landscape" with Andrew Fawcett!

Learn how to level up your dev game AND get some tips to use AI (& Cursor) while you are here πŸ˜‚πŸ₯°πŸ₯³

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfpn...

16.05.2025 20:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are a lot of incredibly talented people on the job market right now. Many of my friends in DevRel, OSPO, program management, and engineering are looking for their next role, some have been searching for months. If you’re hiring, please consider sharing a link to your open roles below. TY ❀️

13.05.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 6
From Ops to Dev: The Evolving Developer Landscape
From Ops to Dev: The Evolving Developer Landscape YouTube video by vBrownBag

This week on @vbrownbag.com:

"From Ops to Dev: The Evolving Developer Landscape" w/ Andrew Fawcett

If you've been in a trad Ops role, knowing "how devs do" is essential knowledge. In this talk, Andrew discusses evolving your career & using AI the RIGHT way.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a62...

13.05.2025 01:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Rizel! My co-producer (@mistwire.com) & I (@sixfoot.dad) are always looking for new guests on the vBrownBag! Check it out here www.youtube.com/@vBrownBag and sign up here vbrownbag.com/brownbags/ if you're interested! :)

08.05.2025 23:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Erin! My co-producer (@mistwire.com) & I (@sixfoot.dad) are always looking for new guests on the vBrownBag! Check it out here www.youtube.com/@vBrownBag and sign up here vbrownbag.com/brownbags/ if you're interested! :)

08.05.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're live! Come hang out and meet @miketheman.com

08.05.2025 00:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PyPI (the Python Package Index) is the official repository for Python packages. As you can imagine, they have to deal with a LOT supply chain security issues from malicious actors πŸ™€

Join us as we speak with PyPI Safety & Security Engineer & AWS Hero @miketheman.com!

PyPI (the Python Package Index) is the official repository for Python packages. As you can imagine, they have to deal with a LOT supply chain security issues from malicious actors πŸ™€ Join us as we speak with PyPI Safety & Security Engineer & AWS Hero @miketheman.com!

PyPI (the Python Package Index) is the official repository for Python packages, which means they to deal with a LOT supply chain security issues from malicious actors πŸ™€

Join us and PyPI Safety & Security Engineer & AWS Hero @miketheman.com Wed, May 7th @ 730pm CDT

youtube.com/live/UYqlHuz...

07.05.2025 01:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide
Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide YouTube video by vBrownBag

This week's @vbrownbag.com is UP: "Experimenting with Foundation Models" with Faye Ellis!!!

Faye is a Pluralsight instructorπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ«, an AWS HeroπŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ, and just a stellar human being πŸ₯°

In this session, Faye shares inexpensive and accessible ways you can start learning about AI

youtu.be/2ORmmd8LfZ8

02.05.2025 17:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Experimenting with Foundation Models We’re excited to welcome Faye Ellis β€” Pluralsight instructor, AWS Hero, and one of my favorite people to learn from! In this session, Faye shares inexpensive and accessible ways you can start learnin...

🚨 In 2 hours on @vbrownbag.com 🚨

β€œExperimenting with Foundation Models” with Faye Ellis!

Faye is joining us to talk about inexpensive ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI πŸ€–

You NEED to dive into AI, you won’t want to miss this one! πŸŽ™οΈ

youtube.com/live/hG87Pha...

30.04.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Part 7 of the Slack Bot with AI series is now FREE!

βœ… Stream AI responses in real time
βœ… Show Slack users status updates
βœ… Use converse_stream() with AWS Bedrock

Faster, more responsive bots feel smarter.

Read here:
buff.ly/rWRWktB

#LetsDoDevOps #GenAI #SlackBot #DevOps

29.04.2025 14:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0