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Steve Buchanan
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#Cloud Leader, #MicrosoftMVP x11, #Docker Captain, ex #Microsoft / #Accenture, #Startup Advisor, #AI, Speaker, Author: #pluralsight x29, #OReillyMedia x1, Books x9

#Azure | #K8s | #GitOps | #Cloud | #DevOps

My blog: www.buchatech.com
Honored to deliver two sessions at the #AppliedAIMN Conference! 🎤

Over 500 attendees, packed rooms, and great engagement.

Fun sharing on #Docker Model Run for local #LLMs + joining Michael Jackson & Dr. Sean Masterman for real talk on #ArtificialIntelligence.

#AI #MNTech
November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In a couple weeks I’ll be speaking at Applied AI Conf.

I’ll lead two sessions:
• The Easiest Way to Run LLMs Locally Meet Docker Model Runner
• Beyond the Hype Practical AI Integration in Business with Michael Jackson

More on my blog: www.buchatech.com/2025/10/pres...

#AI #LLMs #Docker #Cloud
October 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What a ride this year has been! In May I was laid off from MSFT. Soon after became a #DockerCaptain, landed a new role at @Jamf leading #Azure + #AKS, & now I’ve been re-awarded a #MicrosoftMVP for the 11th year!

Honored to be back. Congrats to all new & renewed MVPs!

#MVPBuzz
October 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I joined Kevin Evans on the Code To Cloud podcast to talk AI, cloud, career resilience, farming, personal finance, layoffs, and more.

Blog recap 👉 www.buchatech.com/2025/10/gues...

Watch 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmo7...

#AI #Cloud #CareerResilience #CloudNative #MVPBuzz #Azure #DockerCaptain
October 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Mark your calendars! 🎤 I’m speaking at #BITCON2025 (free & virtual next week).

Session: “The Easiest Way to Run LLMs Locally: Meet @Docker Model Runner”

Why local #LLMs matter, how #Docker makes it simple + a demo.

🔗 Blog: www.buchatech.com/2025/09/im-s...

#AI #Cloud #Tech #DevOps
September 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Diving into AI continues! Recently published 2 new blogs on various AI topics:

1️⃣ Behind the Buzzword: What are MCP Servers?
👉 www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...

2️⃣ Run an LLM locally with Docker Model Runner
👉 www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...

#AI #LLM #Docker #MCPServer #TechBlogs
Behind the Buzzword: What is MCP?
What MCP is, simply explained, including use cases and when you’d be better off using an API or not.
www.pluralsight.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Mark your calendars! 🎤 I’m speaking at #BITCON2025 (free & virtual next week).

Session: “The Easiest Way to Run LLMs Locally: Meet @Docker Model Runner”

Why local #LLMs matter, how #Docker makes it simple + a demo.

🔗 Blog: www.buchatech.com/2025/09/im-s...

#AI #Cloud #Tech #DevOps
September 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Reposted by Steve Buchanan
🤖 AI tools are powerful, but they can’t replace solid business fundamentals.

As GitHub’s CEO says, startups that rely only on “vibe coding” can only get so far.

📖 Read more: africa.businessinsider.com/news/githubs...

#Startup #AI #founders #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth
GitHub's CEO says startups can only get so far with vibe coding
AI tools can lower the barrier to launching a startup, but scaling them still requires technical expertise, GitHubs CEO has said
africa.businessinsider.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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New blog on @pluralsight: What to emphasize on your resume as a cloud engineer 🚀

Tips on:
• Key cloud skills hiring managers want
• Highlighting projects, certs & soft skills
• Make your resume stand out

www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...

#Cloud #Azure #AWS #GCP #TechCareer
What to emphasize on your resume as a cloud engineer
Seasoned cloud expert and Pluralsight author Steve Buchanan shares what to have on your resume to stand out from the competition and land your next job.
www.pluralsight.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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🚀Accelerators can change your startup’s future… if you know how to use them.

Our new whitepaper breaks down how to get the most out of a startup accelerator, from preparation to execution.🎯

Download it here for FREE: www.retinuesystems.com/free-whitepa...

#startup #founder
September 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Had a great time on the SuperHuman Mindset Podcast with Felix Asare!

We went beyond tech talking AI’s future, authoring books and courses, imposter syndrome, Cloud Native, career growth, and what keeps me motivated

Watch here: youtu.be/g2dAXqgGc60?...

Blog here: www.buchatech.com/2025/09/stev...
I Asked an AI Expert About The FUTURE of Business, Here's What He Said
YouTube video by SuperHuman Mindset
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Had a great time on the SuperHuman Mindset Podcast with Felix Asare!

We went beyond tech talking AI’s future, authoring books and courses, imposter syndrome, Cloud Native, career growth, and what keeps me motivated

Watch here: youtu.be/g2dAXqgGc60?...

Blog here: www.buchatech.com/2025/09/stev...
I Asked an AI Expert About The FUTURE of Business, Here's What He Said
YouTube video by SuperHuman Mindset
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
New blog on @pluralsight: What to emphasize on your resume as a cloud engineer 🚀

Tips on:
• Key cloud skills hiring managers want
• Highlighting projects, certs & soft skills
• Make your resume stand out

www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...

#Cloud #Azure #AWS #GCP #TechCareer
What to emphasize on your resume as a cloud engineer
Seasoned cloud expert and Pluralsight author Steve Buchanan shares what to have on your resume to stand out from the competition and land your next job.
www.pluralsight.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
📣 Excited to join @JamfSoftware as a lead in Cloud Engineering!

Going to build #cloudnative platforms on #Azure & #AKS to power Apple & #cybersecurity #SaaS used by 70K+ customers. Pumped to work with the AWS & AI teams too.

Let’s go! 💻🍎☁️
#Jamf #K8s #Cloud #Apple #AI
August 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
My 28th @pluralsight course is live!

Agentic AI Safety & Alignment 🤖 - Learn how to build AI agents that are safe, aligned, & under control.

I demo #Microsoft #Copilot Studio & @FlowiseAI to show how it’s done.

➡️ www.pluralsight.com/courses/agen...

#AI #Pluralsight #AgenticAI #AIAgents
Agentic AI Safety and Alignment
www.pluralsight.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🔥 Just dropped: @Docker Offload lets you run builds, #containers, #GPU heavy #AI workloads & more in the cloud, straight from your local #dev setup. Perfect for LLMs, AI agents, & more. 🤖

Try it out 👉 docker.com/products/doc...

#DockerOffload #AI #Docker #CloudDev #LLM
Docker Offload: Supercharging Cloud-Native Development | Docker
Build, test, and scale resource-intensive models by moving AI workloads to the cloud with Docker Offload. All while accessing high-performance GPUs without leaving your local workflow.
docker.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My new blog on @pluralsight optimizing cloud costs in AWS, Azure, & GCP is up!

It has strategies like rightsizing, autoscaling, smart architecture, & FinOps to help teams scale efficiently and reduce spend.

🔗 www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...

#CloudComputing #FinOps #AWS #Azure #GCP
6 cloud cost optimization strategies and tools for AWS, Azure, and GCP
Cloud computing costs can spiral out of control. Uncover cloud cost management tools and strategies to reduce spend in Azure, AWS, and GCP.
www.pluralsight.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
My 1st post as a @Docker Captain is live on the Docker blog

It’s a walkthrough on using Ask Gordon, Docker’s new AI assistant, to quickly containerize your apps from source code

Check it out
🔗 www.docker.com/blog/contain...

#Docker #DockerCaptain #DevOps #AI #CloudNative #OpenSource
Containerize Your Apps with Ask Gordon | Docker
Simplify app containerization and optimization using Docker’s AI agent, Gordon. Explore step-by-step how Gordon helps developers work smarter.
www.docker.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Honored to be named a Docker Captain 🚢🐳

Excited to join this global group of technologists passionate about containers, K8s, DevOps, & platform engineering.

What it means & what’s next 👉 bit.ly/4jRsVlT

Thanks @Docker for the swag & the love!

#Docker #DevOps #Containers #K8s #DockerCaptains
June 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Just dropped my 27th Pluralsight course 🎉
Generative AI Concepts for DevOps

Explore how GenAI is transforming DevOps from automation to productivity gains 🚀

Watch here 👉 www.buchatech.com/2025/05/my-2...
#DevOps #AI #Pluralsight #GenAI #CloudNative
My 27th Pluralsight Course: “Generative AI Concepts for DevOps” Has Published – Buchatech.com
www.buchatech.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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📢 My 9th book, The Modern Developer Experience, is now on O’Reilly!

It's all about optimizing dev workflows, leveraging automation, & improving collaboration.

📖 Read it here: www.oreilly.com/library/view...

#DeveloperExperience #DX #DevOps #ModernDev #Dev #CloudNative #Docker #K8s #AI #DevEx
The Modern Developer Experience
In today's competitive landscape, quickly delivering innovative, reliable software is more important than ever. DevOps has delivered transformative changes to tooling and processes, but with it comes ...
www.oreilly.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Honored to be on a tech panel at @MnDeptEd discussing "Broadening Access to Computer Sci." Great to join Jennifer Rosato, Feather LaRoche,
Sheri Levasseur. Thanks Andrea Wilson Vazquez for hosting & Sarah Carter for organizing!

#ComputerScience #TechEducation #CSforAll #MNTech
May 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’m a free agent 📢

After 3.5 impactful years, my role at @Microsoft was part of the recent layoffs. Grateful for the work on #AKS, #Arc, #Azure ☁️, & Microsoft for #Startups.

What’s next? Cloud, cloud native, and AI. DMs open for roles!
May 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Just dropped my 27th Pluralsight course 🎉
Generative AI Concepts for DevOps

Explore how GenAI is transforming DevOps from automation to productivity gains 🚀

Watch here 👉 www.buchatech.com/2025/05/my-2...
#DevOps #AI #Pluralsight #GenAI #CloudNative
My 27th Pluralsight Course: “Generative AI Concepts for DevOps” Has Published – Buchatech.com
www.buchatech.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Dropped by the @mmsmoa conference yesterday to hang with Microsoft colleagues and Microsoft MVPs!

Great connecting with Steven Bucher, Kristopher Turner, Brian Wren, and others!

#MMSMOA #MMS #Microsoft #MNTech #MVP
May 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM