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I added one more book signing for KubeCon Atlanta, see y'all tomorrow.
We’re wrapping things up tomorrow with something special 🚀
Join us for a book signing with @kelseyhightower.com at the Flox Booth #1850!
Come say hi, grab a signed copy, and catch one more great conversation before #KubeCon ends.
Flox Booth #1850
12:30 PM
See you there! 👇
luma.com/1tjghv27
Join us for a book signing with @kelseyhightower.com at the Flox Booth #1850!
Come say hi, grab a signed copy, and catch one more great conversation before #KubeCon ends.
Flox Booth #1850
12:30 PM
See you there! 👇
luma.com/1tjghv27
Book Signing with Kelsey Hightower at the Flox Booth #1850 · Luma
Join Kelsey Hightower and the Flox Crew at the Flox Booth (#1850) for a special book signing and a chat about Kubernetes, Uncontained.
Stop by to meet Kelsey,…
luma.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I added one more book signing for KubeCon Atlanta, see y'all tomorrow.
This is trash
> Usage of API's to manage hosts is not supported, and may only provide read-only information.
I was hype for a few sec ... they raised the limit of host, but no api is a dealbreaker.
knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art...
> Usage of API's to manage hosts is not supported, and may only provide read-only information.
I was hype for a few sec ... they raised the limit of host, but no api is a dealbreaker.
knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art...
VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3e now available as a Free Hypervisor
knowledge.broadcom.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This is trash
> Usage of API's to manage hosts is not supported, and may only provide read-only information.
I was hype for a few sec ... they raised the limit of host, but no api is a dealbreaker.
knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art...
> Usage of API's to manage hosts is not supported, and may only provide read-only information.
I was hype for a few sec ... they raised the limit of host, but no api is a dealbreaker.
knowledge.broadcom.com/external/art...
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Looking for an amazing tech writer to join my org and write for Cash App. 100% remote. Spread the word!
block.xyz/careers/jobs...
block.xyz/careers/jobs...
Careers - Senior/Staff Technical Writer
Made up of Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto, Block, Inc. builds technology to increase access to the global economy.
block.xyz
November 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Looking for an amazing tech writer to join my org and write for Cash App. 100% remote. Spread the word!
block.xyz/careers/jobs...
block.xyz/careers/jobs...
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I've asked the team behind Cue to come prepared to discuss the limits of configuration management when dealing with different configuration systems, for example, using Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions to manage a single project, something that occurs more often than you would think.
Final call! 📣
Join us with @kelseyhightower.com tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov 4, at 17:00 UTC to explore the future of configuration with our Configuration Control Plane, and turn configuration from a source of risk into a source of reliability!
Register here: luma.com/ysloofz3
Join us with @kelseyhightower.com tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov 4, at 17:00 UTC to explore the future of configuration with our Configuration Control Plane, and turn configuration from a source of risk into a source of reliability!
Register here: luma.com/ysloofz3
CUE Labs launch event with Kelsey Hightower · Zoom · Luma
Configuration chaos is a multi-billion-dollar blind spot. But imagine a world where configuration isn't a source of fear, but a source of reliability. A world…
luma.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I've asked the team behind Cue to come prepared to discuss the limits of configuration management when dealing with different configuration systems, for example, using Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions to manage a single project, something that occurs more often than you would think.
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2025 is a bit different. But I do agree. More people need to give more time and more money.
November 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
2025 is a bit different. But I do agree. More people need to give more time and more money.
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I don't celebrate the holidays by spending money. I celebrate the holidays by spending time. Community over consumerism.
November 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I don't celebrate the holidays by spending money. I celebrate the holidays by spending time. Community over consumerism.
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Money is useful, but you can make those contributions any day of the year, and make the same impact.
November 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Money is useful, but you can make those contributions any day of the year, and make the same impact.
Got to meet Chef Kwame again!
November 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Got to meet Chef Kwame again!
Getting to watch @kelseyhightower.com talk in person never gets old.
November 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Getting to watch @kelseyhightower.com talk in person never gets old.
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for context: the second edition of "Observability Engineering" starts off swinging with an opinionated chapter called "The Fundamentals of Building Good Software".
which begs the question... what IS ✨ good software ✨?
i'll drop my answers 👇 but curious to hear others.
which begs the question... what IS ✨ good software ✨?
i'll drop my answers 👇 but curious to hear others.
@charity.wtf asked a great question on LinkedIn today. Her question was: "What is ✨ good software ✨?"
I'd love to hear your answers, but I'd also like to share mine. So if you'll allow me a moment of indulgence... 🧵
I'd love to hear your answers, but I'd also like to share mine. So if you'll allow me a moment of indulgence... 🧵
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
for context: the second edition of "Observability Engineering" starts off swinging with an opinionated chapter called "The Fundamentals of Building Good Software".
which begs the question... what IS ✨ good software ✨?
i'll drop my answers 👇 but curious to hear others.
which begs the question... what IS ✨ good software ✨?
i'll drop my answers 👇 but curious to hear others.
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I'm consistently being blown away by the amount of engineering that has gone into Talos Linux for running k8s easily and securely, it's crazy to think that there was a time all of this had to be manually wired up. As much as I don't like drinking an individual company's koolaid, so far this ones lit
October 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I'm consistently being blown away by the amount of engineering that has gone into Talos Linux for running k8s easily and securely, it's crazy to think that there was a time all of this had to be manually wired up. As much as I don't like drinking an individual company's koolaid, so far this ones lit
October 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
You are either good at it or you aren't ... today it is kicking my ass!
PKI ... 😭
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
You are either good at it or you aren't ... today it is kicking my ass!
Never fails on my way to the train station or airport and I get the slowest uber driver in all of NY.
October 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Never fails on my way to the train station or airport and I get the slowest uber driver in all of NY.
Sorry to all the Dec-born people, but man, I so hate that I'm spending all this money on your birthday and then have to turn around and buy you yet another serious gift!
October 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sorry to all the Dec-born people, but man, I so hate that I'm spending all this money on your birthday and then have to turn around and buy you yet another serious gift!
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Fuck it, abolish ICE.
October 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Fuck it, abolish ICE.
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🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
CLAUDE CODE v2 NOW INCLUDES A LITTLE GUY
CLAUDE CODE v2 NOW INCLUDES A LITTLE GUY
October 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
CLAUDE CODE v2 NOW INCLUDES A LITTLE GUY
CLAUDE CODE v2 NOW INCLUDES A LITTLE GUY
While the iOS UI change isn’t my fav. This might have been the least painful migration I’ve ever had.
October 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
While the iOS UI change isn’t my fav. This might have been the least painful migration I’ve ever had.
October 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I've cried about this on the internet serval times now but man come on.
This has been happening for like a week. There is no support to talk to. So very annoying!
This has been happening for like a week. There is no support to talk to. So very annoying!
October 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I've cried about this on the internet serval times now but man come on.
This has been happening for like a week. There is no support to talk to. So very annoying!
This has been happening for like a week. There is no support to talk to. So very annoying!
Had to write some VB today and spent the day in excel. Why can’t they get that there is a better way to do this.
September 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Had to write some VB today and spent the day in excel. Why can’t they get that there is a better way to do this.
Interesting ep
🚢 New episode of Changelog News! changelog.news/163
Changelog News #163
Andrew Churchill thinks companies should really be hiring junior engineers, Addy Osmani announces Chrome DevTools MCP, GitHub lays out a roadmap to fend off npm attacks, Jerry Liu builds an app that generates a timeline of your day's activities, and Sean Goedecke attempts to define "good taste" in the context of softwa...
changelog.news
September 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Interesting ep
Ever since VMware got took over by Broadcom … 🤬
Downloading fusion or workstation requires giving a kidney.
Downloading fusion or workstation requires giving a kidney.
September 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Ever since VMware got took over by Broadcom … 🤬
Downloading fusion or workstation requires giving a kidney.
Downloading fusion or workstation requires giving a kidney.