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· Nov 15
CFP for the weekly video podcast!
Do you have a Tech topic that you are passionate about?
- AI
- Cloud
- Virtualization
- Dev
- DevOps
- Certification study
Register to speak here: forms.gle/448oFj71LFdp...
Do you have a Tech topic that you are passionate about?
- AI
- Cloud
- Virtualization
- Dev
- DevOps
- Certification study
Register to speak here: forms.gle/448oFj71LFdp...
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...
youtube.com/live/cMIuYKy...
Building ETL Pipelines In The Cloud with M. Abdullah Bin Aftab
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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...
youtube.com/live/cMIuYKy...
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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
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
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
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
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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...
"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
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...
"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...
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/
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/
July 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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/
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/
We're live! Come join us :)
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...
Wednesday 7/2 @ 730p CT youtube.com/live/x--Ip4M...
July 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We're live! Come join us :)
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...
Wednesday 7/2 @ 730p CT youtube.com/live/x--Ip4M...
July 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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...
Wednesday 7/2 @ 730p CT youtube.com/live/x--Ip4M...
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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)"
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
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)"
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
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 12:56 PM
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 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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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" 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
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" 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...
Reposted 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...
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
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
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...
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...
Wed May 28 @ 3pm CDT
www.youtube.com/live/HDqvAQG...
May 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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...
Wed May 28 @ 3pm CDT
www.youtube.com/live/HDqvAQG...
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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...
If you don't come I'll be sad
www.youtube.com/live/dFDuEHk...
API-Driven Linux with Justin Garrison
YouTube video by vBrownBag
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May 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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...
If you don't come I'll be sad
www.youtube.com/live/dFDuEHk...
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...
youtube.com/live/dFDuEHk...
May 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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...
youtube.com/live/dFDuEHk...
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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" 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
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" 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...
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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 ❤️
May 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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 ❤️
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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" 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
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" 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...
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...
Join us and PyPI Safety & Security Engineer & AWS Hero @miketheman.com Wed, May 7th @ 730pm CDT
youtube.com/live/UYqlHuz...
May 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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...
Join us and PyPI Safety & Security Engineer & AWS Hero @miketheman.com Wed, May 7th @ 730pm CDT
youtube.com/live/UYqlHuz...
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This week's @vbrownbag.com is UP: "Experimenting with Foundation Models" with Faye Ellis!!!
Faye is a Pluralsight instructor👩🏼🏫, an AWS Hero🦸♀️, and just a stellar human being 🥰
In this session, Faye shares inexpensive and accessible ways you can start learning about AI
youtu.be/2ORmmd8LfZ8
Faye is a Pluralsight instructor👩🏼🏫, an AWS Hero🦸♀️, and just a stellar human being 🥰
In this session, Faye shares inexpensive and accessible ways you can start learning about AI
youtu.be/2ORmmd8LfZ8
Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide
YouTube video by vBrownBag
youtu.be
May 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This week's @vbrownbag.com is UP: "Experimenting with Foundation Models" with Faye Ellis!!!
Faye is a Pluralsight instructor👩🏼🏫, an AWS Hero🦸♀️, and just a stellar human being 🥰
In this session, Faye shares inexpensive and accessible ways you can start learning about AI
youtu.be/2ORmmd8LfZ8
Faye is a Pluralsight instructor👩🏼🏫, an AWS Hero🦸♀️, and just a stellar human being 🥰
In this session, Faye shares inexpensive and accessible ways you can start learning about AI
youtu.be/2ORmmd8LfZ8
Reposted by vBrownBag
🚨 In 2 hours on @vbrownbag.com 🚨
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” with Faye Ellis!
Faye is joining us to talk about inexpensive ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI 🤖
You NEED to dive into AI, you won’t want to miss this one! 🎙️
youtube.com/live/hG87Pha...
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” with Faye Ellis!
Faye is joining us to talk about inexpensive ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI 🤖
You NEED to dive into AI, you won’t want to miss this one! 🎙️
youtube.com/live/hG87Pha...
Experimenting with Foundation Models
We’re excited to welcome Faye Ellis — 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...
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April 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🚨 In 2 hours on @vbrownbag.com 🚨
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” with Faye Ellis!
Faye is joining us to talk about inexpensive ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI 🤖
You NEED to dive into AI, you won’t want to miss this one! 🎙️
youtube.com/live/hG87Pha...
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” with Faye Ellis!
Faye is joining us to talk about inexpensive ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI 🤖
You NEED to dive into AI, you won’t want to miss this one! 🎙️
youtube.com/live/hG87Pha...
Reposted by vBrownBag
🚨 Part 7 of the Slack Bot with AI series is now FREE!
✅ Stream AI responses in real time
✅ Show Slack users status updates
✅ Use converse_stream() with AWS Bedrock
Faster, more responsive bots feel smarter.
Read here:
buff.ly/rWRWktB
#LetsDoDevOps #GenAI #SlackBot #DevOps
✅ Stream AI responses in real time
✅ Show Slack users status updates
✅ Use converse_stream() with AWS Bedrock
Faster, more responsive bots feel smarter.
Read here:
buff.ly/rWRWktB
#LetsDoDevOps #GenAI #SlackBot #DevOps
April 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚨 Part 7 of the Slack Bot with AI series is now FREE!
✅ Stream AI responses in real time
✅ Show Slack users status updates
✅ Use converse_stream() with AWS Bedrock
Faster, more responsive bots feel smarter.
Read here:
buff.ly/rWRWktB
#LetsDoDevOps #GenAI #SlackBot #DevOps
✅ Stream AI responses in real time
✅ Show Slack users status updates
✅ Use converse_stream() with AWS Bedrock
Faster, more responsive bots feel smarter.
Read here:
buff.ly/rWRWktB
#LetsDoDevOps #GenAI #SlackBot #DevOps
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🚨 This Wed (12 PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” w/ instructor and AWS Hero @faye-ellis.bsky.social!
She’s bringing practical, cheap ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI!
You NEED to dive into AI, don't miss this one! 🎙️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG87...
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” w/ instructor and AWS Hero @faye-ellis.bsky.social!
She’s bringing practical, cheap ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI!
You NEED to dive into AI, don't miss this one! 🎙️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG87...
April 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🚨 This Wed (12 PM ET) on @vbrownbag.com
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” w/ instructor and AWS Hero @faye-ellis.bsky.social!
She’s bringing practical, cheap ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI!
You NEED to dive into AI, don't miss this one! 🎙️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG87...
“Experimenting with Foundation Models” w/ instructor and AWS Hero @faye-ellis.bsky.social!
She’s bringing practical, cheap ways you can start exploring FMs, LLMs, and AI!
You NEED to dive into AI, don't miss this one! 🎙️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG87...
Reposted by vBrownBag
This Wed on @vbrownbag.com @ 12 PM ET
"Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide"
@wiggitywhitney.bsky.social is an intl speaker, and a CNCF Ambassador... but she wrote her first line of code only 6 years ago 🤯 🥳
Join us live for fun & prizes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMU...
"Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide"
@wiggitywhitney.bsky.social is an intl speaker, and a CNCF Ambassador... but she wrote her first line of code only 6 years ago 🤯 🥳
Join us live for fun & prizes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMU...
April 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This Wed on @vbrownbag.com @ 12 PM ET
"Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide"
@wiggitywhitney.bsky.social is an intl speaker, and a CNCF Ambassador... but she wrote her first line of code only 6 years ago 🤯 🥳
Join us live for fun & prizes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMU...
"Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide"
@wiggitywhitney.bsky.social is an intl speaker, and a CNCF Ambassador... but she wrote her first line of code only 6 years ago 🤯 🥳
Join us live for fun & prizes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMU...