Charles Humble
@charleshumble.bsky.social
Techie, podcaster, editor, author and consultant, 1/2 of Twofish. I'd rather be making music.
Work: https://www.conissaunce.com
Music: http://www.twofish-music.com
Work: https://www.conissaunce.com
Music: http://www.twofish-music.com
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Charles Humble
@charleshumble.bsky.social
· Sep 16
Kubernetes at the Edge: Container Orchestration at Scale
Edge computing promises incredible performance. But the reality is often unreliable connectivity, complex security, and overwhelming management. This ebook gives you the proven strategies to deploy an...
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‘Kubernetes at the Edge: Container Orchestration at Scale’ is now live! Published by @thenewstack.io and sponsored by @siderolabs.com , it includes real-world case studies, vendor evaluations and proven strategies for managing distributed infrastructure at scale. 👉 bit.ly/kubernetes-e...
It is 2025 and iOS 26 still cannot add an MP3 to your music library. Am I the only person who finds this baffling? My music-writing partner and I send MP3s back and forth to each other all the time in between studio sessions but the process to get them on our phones is ludicrously cumbersome.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It is 2025 and iOS 26 still cannot add an MP3 to your music library. Am I the only person who finds this baffling? My music-writing partner and I send MP3s back and forth to each other all the time in between studio sessions but the process to get them on our phones is ludicrously cumbersome.
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🎙️ The “Google trap.” The onboarding gap. The reluctant manager.
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎙️ The “Google trap.” The onboarding gap. The reluctant manager.
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
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Assessments of government action on climate change—and public desire for climate action—should always explicitly consider how much cajoling and lobbying and pressure from oil and gas there is to do nothing.
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Assessments of government action on climate change—and public desire for climate action—should always explicitly consider how much cajoling and lobbying and pressure from oil and gas there is to do nothing.
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I am shooting my shot.
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I am shooting my shot.
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Kubernetes optimization can’t be an afterthought or rely on “superhero configurations.” It must be automated, continuous, effortless and always safe.
Go Beyond DevOps With Autonomous Full-Stack Optimization
Kubernetes optimization can’t be an afterthought or rely on “superhero configurations.” It must be automated, continuous, effortless and always safe.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Kubernetes optimization can’t be an afterthought or rely on “superhero configurations.” It must be automated, continuous, effortless and always safe.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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Not an energy post, but FT has a very funny "page not found" message: answers to why the page wasn't found based on economic concepts. And you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.ft.com/content/1095...
www.ft.com/content/1095...
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www.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not an energy post, but FT has a very funny "page not found" message: answers to why the page wasn't found based on economic concepts. And you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.ft.com/content/1095...
www.ft.com/content/1095...
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"Organizations that design systems are constrained to produce designs which copy their communication structures"- but most people miss the word "communication." Michael Nygard breaks down what Conway's Law really means for technical leaders with @charleshumble.bsky.social
Building Software That Survives • Michael Nygard & Charles Humble • GOTO 2025
This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted
https://gotopia.tech
Read the full transcription of this interview here:
https://gotopia.tech/articles/408
Michael Nygard -…
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November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Organizations that design systems are constrained to produce designs which copy their communication structures"- but most people miss the word "communication." Michael Nygard breaks down what Conway's Law really means for technical leaders with @charleshumble.bsky.social
This talk by Stephen Midgley from AI for the rest of us is deeply moving and well worth your time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckqw...
AI Against the Odds: Building Tools for the Forgotten | Stephen Midgley
YouTube video by AI for the rest of us
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This talk by Stephen Midgley from AI for the rest of us is deeply moving and well worth your time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckqw...
I wanted to write a response to the Gates climate memo but it turns out @weatherwest.bsky.social has done a much, much better job of it.
October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I wanted to write a response to the Gates climate memo but it turns out @weatherwest.bsky.social has done a much, much better job of it.
On a clear disc you can seek for ever.
October 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
On a clear disc you can seek for ever.
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The cloud service @awscloud.bsky.social has used an updated methodology for the latest version of its sustainability, recalculating historical data back to January 2022.
By @charleshumble.bsky.social
By @charleshumble.bsky.social
AWS Adds Scope 3 Emissions Data to Customer Carbon Footprint Tool
The cloud service has used an updated methodology for the latest version of its sustainability, recalculating historical data back to January 2022.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The cloud service @awscloud.bsky.social has used an updated methodology for the latest version of its sustainability, recalculating historical data back to January 2022.
By @charleshumble.bsky.social
By @charleshumble.bsky.social
AWS' Customer Carbon Footprint Tool now has Scope 3 emissions data going back to January 2022.
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
AWS Adds Scope 3 Emissions Data to Customer Carbon Footprint Tool
The cloud service has used an updated methodology for the latest version of its sustainability, recalculating historical data back to January 2022.
thenewstack.io
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
AWS' Customer Carbon Footprint Tool now has Scope 3 emissions data going back to January 2022.
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
AWS' Customer Carbon Footprint Tool now has Scope 3 emissions data going back to January 2022.
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
AWS Adds Scope 3 Emissions Data to Customer Carbon Footprint Tool
The cloud service has used an updated methodology for the latest version of its sustainability, recalculating historical data back to January 2022.
thenewstack.io
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
AWS' Customer Carbon Footprint Tool now has Scope 3 emissions data going back to January 2022.
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
This was customers' #1 requested feature, I'm told.
Still waiting on per-service breakdowns beyond EC2/S3/CloudFront though.
My latest for @thenewstack.io: thenewstack.io/aws-adds-sco...
As a long-term JetBrains user (IntelliJ and WebStorm are two of my favorite tools) I've been trying to make sense of their rather confusing AI strategy. I've written my findings up as my first short article for LeadDev: leaddev.com/ai/breaking-...
Breaking down JetBrains’ complex AI agent strategy
Choices, choices
leaddev.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
As a long-term JetBrains user (IntelliJ and WebStorm are two of my favorite tools) I've been trying to make sense of their rather confusing AI strategy. I've written my findings up as my first short article for LeadDev: leaddev.com/ai/breaking-...
As a long-term JetBrains user (IntelliJ and WebStorm are two of my favorite tools) I've been trying to make sense of their rather confusing AI strategy. I've written my findings up as my first short article for LeadDev: leaddev.com/ai/breaking-...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
As a long-term JetBrains user (IntelliJ and WebStorm are two of my favorite tools) I've been trying to make sense of their rather confusing AI strategy. I've written my findings up as my first short article for LeadDev: leaddev.com/ai/breaking-...
Days since I last spilt coffee on the cat==1;
October 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Days since I last spilt coffee on the cat==1;
I agree with almost all of this, but I do get frustrated by the idea there aren’t people expressing a balanced view within the tech press. Doing so can feel risky, but it’s important. For example:
thenewstack.io/why-tech-pro...
thenewstack.io/ai-consumes-...
thenewstack.io/ai-at-the-ed...
thenewstack.io/why-tech-pro...
thenewstack.io/ai-consumes-...
thenewstack.io/ai-at-the-ed...
October 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I agree with almost all of this, but I do get frustrated by the idea there aren’t people expressing a balanced view within the tech press. Doing so can feel risky, but it’s important. For example:
thenewstack.io/why-tech-pro...
thenewstack.io/ai-consumes-...
thenewstack.io/ai-at-the-ed...
thenewstack.io/why-tech-pro...
thenewstack.io/ai-consumes-...
thenewstack.io/ai-at-the-ed...
I just fell asleep on the sofa while drinking a coffee and managed to spill coffee over me, the sofa and the cat. How’s your day going?
October 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I just fell asleep on the sofa while drinking a coffee and managed to spill coffee over me, the sofa and the cat. How’s your day going?
🎧 The audio version of my @gotocon.com podcast with Alice Bartlett, a tech director at ft.com, on technical leadership, navigating messy code, and AI.
www.buzzsprout.com/1714721/epis...
#tech #engineering
www.buzzsprout.com/1714721/epis...
#tech #engineering
Tech Leadership Challenges: Communication & AI at Financial Times • Alice Bartlett & Charles Humble - GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech
This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/382Alice Bartlett - Tech Director for Customer Prod...
www.buzzsprout.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🎧 The audio version of my @gotocon.com podcast with Alice Bartlett, a tech director at ft.com, on technical leadership, navigating messy code, and AI.
www.buzzsprout.com/1714721/epis...
#tech #engineering
www.buzzsprout.com/1714721/epis...
#tech #engineering
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Leading 70 engineers at @FT isn’t easy.
In the latest #GOTOPodcast, Tech Director Alice Bartlett joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to talk tech debt, AI, architecture & what leadership looks like in modern media.
🎧 Listen now: gotopia.tech/podcast
In the latest #GOTOPodcast, Tech Director Alice Bartlett joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to talk tech debt, AI, architecture & what leadership looks like in modern media.
🎧 Listen now: gotopia.tech/podcast
October 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Leading 70 engineers at @FT isn’t easy.
In the latest #GOTOPodcast, Tech Director Alice Bartlett joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to talk tech debt, AI, architecture & what leadership looks like in modern media.
🎧 Listen now: gotopia.tech/podcast
In the latest #GOTOPodcast, Tech Director Alice Bartlett joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to talk tech debt, AI, architecture & what leadership looks like in modern media.
🎧 Listen now: gotopia.tech/podcast
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Is your team ready for the challenges of Kubernetes at the edge? Our new free eBook, thanks to @siderolabs.com written by @charleshumble.bsky.social, provides the insights you need to navigate the complexities and build a resilient infrastructure.
Download today ➡️ bit.ly/kubernetes-e...
Download today ➡️ bit.ly/kubernetes-e...
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Is your team ready for the challenges of Kubernetes at the edge? Our new free eBook, thanks to @siderolabs.com written by @charleshumble.bsky.social, provides the insights you need to navigate the complexities and build a resilient infrastructure.
Download today ➡️ bit.ly/kubernetes-e...
Download today ➡️ bit.ly/kubernetes-e...
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Learn how HSBC, OVO Energy and the U.K. government are cutting carbon emissions and costs.
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social
Real-World IT Sustainability: 3 Case Studies From Green IO London
Learn how HSBC, OVO Energy and the U.K. government are cutting carbon emissions and costs.
bit.ly
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Learn how HSBC, OVO Energy and the U.K. government are cutting carbon emissions and costs.
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social
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Learn how HSBC, OVO Energy and the U.K. government are cutting carbon emissions and costs.
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social
Real-World IT Sustainability: 3 Case Studies From Green IO London
Learn how HSBC, OVO Energy and the U.K. government are cutting carbon emissions and costs.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Learn how HSBC, OVO Energy and the U.K. government are cutting carbon emissions and costs.
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social
By @charleshumble.bsky.social feat. @annecurrie.bsky.social