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Chris Williams☁️🐍
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Cloud Therapist @hashicorp
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Chris Williams☁️🐍 @mistwire.com · Oct 26
Ok figuring this out real time. Making an AWS Hero starter pack!

Soon I'll figure out how to add more ppl 😅

go.bsky.app/EZ7AYrd
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I bet a million dollars he doesn't know what "kinetic" means
September 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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🚨BREAKING: In a landmark victory for voters, a Utah judge struck down the state Legislature’s gerrymandered congressional map and reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms
Read more here.
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August 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Tomorrow @ noon on @vbrownbag.com:

"Cloud Credibility: Marketing Yourself in the AWS Era" with AWS Community Builder Janvi Bhagchandani!

In this episode we deploy a personal website using AWS services: S3, CloudFront, and (optionally) Amplify or Lambda!

Join us:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE5R...
August 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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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 love😅

youtu.be/h7FGF3BaJ2I
Cannibalism (as a Metaphor for Love) in Open Source
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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August 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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This week (8:30PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com:

"Cannibalism (as a Metaphor for Love) in Open Source" with @kat.lol

Listen in as we (maybe) talk about:
- OSS contributions!
- If we shouldn't eat people, why are they so darn tasty?
- Wine pairings

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMh6...
August 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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🐍📰 Use Sentiment Analysis With Python to Classify Movie Reviews
#python
Use Sentiment Analysis With Python to Classify Movie Reviews
In this tutorial, you'll learn about sentiment analysis and how it works in Python. You'll then build your own sentiment analysis classifier with spaCy that can predict whether a movie review is positive or negative.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reposted by Chris Williams☁️🐍
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The Tech Field Day News Rundown

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AI's Big Mistakes
Allianz Big Data Hack
White House AI Action Plan
Palo Alto to acquire @CyberArk
Commvault to acquire Satori Cyber
Mass Layoffs Hit Intel

@NetworkingNerd.net @TechFieldDay.com #TFDRundown #AI #CyberSecurity #ITNews #IntelLayoffs
Mass Layoffs Hit Intel | Tech Field Day News Rundown: July 30, 2025
Intel is cutting about 24,000 jobs this year—roughly a quarter of its core workforce—as part of a major restructuring led by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The company is canceling projects in Germany and…
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July 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Replay is available if you missed today's livestream with @mistwire.com
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stu.bsky.social Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Jul 10
Come join 2 tall guys for a conversation about community, cloud, open source, and of course AI
@mistwire.com on In The Clouds next Thursday 17 July 11am ET
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Seh...
#cloud #AI #opensource #community
In the Clouds (E46) | Building Community in the Cloud ft. Chris Williams
YouTube video by Red Hat
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July 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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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...
July 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Join us July 17th for fun with me and @stu.bsky.social !
stu.bsky.social Stu Miniman @stu.bsky.social · Jul 10
Come join 2 tall guys for a conversation about community, cloud, open source, and of course AI
@mistwire.com on In The Clouds next Thursday 17 July 11am ET
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Seh...
#cloud #AI #opensource #community
In the Clouds (E46) | Building Community in the Cloud ft. Chris Williams
YouTube video by Red Hat
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July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Reposted by Chris Williams☁️🐍
vbrownbag.com
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...
July 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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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 🥳

youtu.be/7E7F_dKO0xE
How to Vibe Code Responsibly (with a little help from MCPs)
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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June 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Join us for the weekly fun!
vbrownbag.com vBrownBag @vbrownbag.com · Jun 24
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!
June 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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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 🥳

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Luw...
Ctrl+Alt+ROFL: How Stand Up Comedy Helps my Tech Career
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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June 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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How to set up your very own local Skynet at home so Altman/Zuckerberg/Musk/Bezos/Etc... can't scrape your user data for additional, future nefarious purposes:
Getting Started Running Local LLMs with Ollama
With the recent (but not unexpected) discovery that OpenAI never deleted your chats and now courts are demanding chat histories for upcoming legal cases... I thought that now would be a good time to write an article helping people who want to explore large language models (LLMs) like LLaMA, Mistral, or Gemma without relying on cloud services or APIs 😬.
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June 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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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...
Ctrl+Alt+ROFL - How Stand Up Comedy Helps My Tech Career
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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June 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
mistwire.com
IN 2 HOURS the @exampro.bsky.social Networking Fundamentals Bootcamp starts!

Join us if you are:
👨🏻‍💻 a new learner who wants to get a good fundamentals
👷🏾 an architect who wants to understand network design better
🥳 enjoy watching us make fun of each other

youtube.com/live/6LFr1of...
Network Fundamentals Bootcamp — Week 1
YouTube video by ExamPro
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May 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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You might have heard about that cool new @hashicorp.com Terraform Quest that we built with the AWS GameDay team. Experience that Quest live with us today @ 11 AM PT on the AWS On Air channel on twitch.tv/awsonair!
Twitch
Twitch is the world
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May 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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In 1 HOUR on @vbrownbag.com:

"Building a Well-Architected Review Crew with GenAI" with @wellarchitectedadvocate.com

We will unpack how GenAI-powered AWS experts can transform your cloud strategy, & dive into real-world ways to use multi-agent workflows!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqv...
Building a Well-Architected Review Crew with GenAI - with Alex Kearns
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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May 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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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...
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
May 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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It's crazy the number of ppl I know who are on Ozempic but tell everyone the results are from "diet & exercise"
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a display of ties and says " why you lying "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a display of ties and says " why you lying "
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May 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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The 1st rule of Condescension Club is kinda complex, and I don't think you'd understand even if I explained it to you.
May 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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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 😂🥰🥳

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfpn...
From Ops to Dev: Understanding the Evolving Developer Landscape
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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May 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
mistwire.com
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...
From Ops to Dev: The Evolving Developer Landscape
YouTube video by vBrownBag
www.youtube.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
mistwire.com
Today on @vbrownbag.com:
We go deep into the security of the software supply chain with AWS Hero @miketheman.com!
vbrownbag.com vBrownBag @vbrownbag.com · May 7
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 🙀

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

youtube.com/live/UYqlHuz...
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 🙀 Join us as we speak with PyPI Safety & Security Engineer & AWS Hero @miketheman.com!
May 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM