John
@mccracken.cloud
Cloud, mainly AWS. Dev/SecOps features highly in my work life. Away from a keyboard, it’s sports, dog walking, growing things and couch warming that top my list. mccracken.cloud
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I don't buy the AI narrative around prosperity for all. There is plenty of money to go around yet it tends to flow to the top. I can't imagine a world where those in control of AI, assuming it actually works, will resist charging an ever increasing subscription fee cementing the haves and have nots.
October 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I don't buy the AI narrative around prosperity for all. There is plenty of money to go around yet it tends to flow to the top. I can't imagine a world where those in control of AI, assuming it actually works, will resist charging an ever increasing subscription fee cementing the haves and have nots.
Finally got my finger out and created a new blog post covering setting up IAM Roles Anywhere as a more secure and manageable solution to AWS IAM access keys.
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AWS IAM Roles Anywhere Demo
Introduction IAM user access keys are the normal way to access AWS from an external...
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August 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Finally got my finger out and created a new blog post covering setting up IAM Roles Anywhere as a more secure and manageable solution to AWS IAM access keys.
dev.to/johnmccuk/aw...
dev.to/johnmccuk/aw...
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The final evolution of software engineer is knowing so many programming languages that you can't code in any of them and have to Google basic syntax.
June 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The final evolution of software engineer is knowing so many programming languages that you can't code in any of them and have to Google basic syntax.
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"I built an entire B2B SaaS platform in 2 days using Generative AI"
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
June 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"I built an entire B2B SaaS platform in 2 days using Generative AI"
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
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Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
April 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
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The most shameful day for the United States of America in any of our lifetimes.
February 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The most shameful day for the United States of America in any of our lifetimes.
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The Apple Polishing Cloth has received an over-the-air (OTA) update and is now fully compatible with the iPhone 16E.
February 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Apple Polishing Cloth has received an over-the-air (OTA) update and is now fully compatible with the iPhone 16E.
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I can promise you AI is a grift. It's not to say someday we won't figure out how to make artificial intelligence, but LLMs are basically just blockchain 2.0. With blockchain most serious companies saw how useless the technology was and didn't bother. But with AI they couldn't due to uncertainty. 1/2
February 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I can promise you AI is a grift. It's not to say someday we won't figure out how to make artificial intelligence, but LLMs are basically just blockchain 2.0. With blockchain most serious companies saw how useless the technology was and didn't bother. But with AI they couldn't due to uncertainty. 1/2
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So Canada promises to do a bunch of stuff it was mostly already doing.
And despite raging and screaming for months about the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, Trump gets NO concessions on trade. Nothing.
Just theater. Very stupid and expensive theater that damaged US relations with a key ally.
And despite raging and screaming for months about the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, Trump gets NO concessions on trade. Nothing.
Just theater. Very stupid and expensive theater that damaged US relations with a key ally.
February 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
So Canada promises to do a bunch of stuff it was mostly already doing.
And despite raging and screaming for months about the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, Trump gets NO concessions on trade. Nothing.
Just theater. Very stupid and expensive theater that damaged US relations with a key ally.
And despite raging and screaming for months about the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, Trump gets NO concessions on trade. Nothing.
Just theater. Very stupid and expensive theater that damaged US relations with a key ally.
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Can’t argue with facts 🤣
January 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Can’t argue with facts 🤣
Pippa doing her bit for the clean up #StormEyown
January 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Pippa doing her bit for the clean up #StormEyown
Finally, this is long overdue. Although no doubt it will just enable me to make more mistakes...
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The AWS Management Console now supports simultaneous sign-in for multiple AWS accounts - AWS
Discover more about what's new at AWS with The AWS Management Console now supports simultaneous sign-in for multiple AWS accounts
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January 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Finally, this is long overdue. Although no doubt it will just enable me to make more mistakes...
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It's really hard to explain to people who think tech CEOs are like the final boss of programmers that AI actually won't replace programmers, because it has no ability to reason and only a small portion of software engineering is outputting code (the only part LLMs can actually do).
January 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
It's really hard to explain to people who think tech CEOs are like the final boss of programmers that AI actually won't replace programmers, because it has no ability to reason and only a small portion of software engineering is outputting code (the only part LLMs can actually do).
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This Thursday, don't miss @darko.rup12.net giving an awesome vitual re:Cap virtually. Register on MeetUp: www.meetup.com/amazon-web-s... #aws
re:Invent re:Cap - VIRTUAL, Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 1:00 PM | Meetup
Missed re:Invent or overwhelmed by the sheer number of announcements? We've got your back. Join us for this VIRTUAL EVENT where we walk through the most exciting re:Invent
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January 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This Thursday, don't miss @darko.rup12.net giving an awesome vitual re:Cap virtually. Register on MeetUp: www.meetup.com/amazon-web-s... #aws
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Get started with Copilot Free in VS Code
YouTube video by Visual Studio Code
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December 19, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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The Glasgow Science Centre on the banks of the Clyde was looking very festive this eveninng.
#glasgow #pacificquay #glasgowsciencecentre #xmas2024 #architecture #glasgowbuildings #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
#glasgow #pacificquay #glasgowsciencecentre #xmas2024 #architecture #glasgowbuildings #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
December 13, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The Glasgow Science Centre on the banks of the Clyde was looking very festive this eveninng.
#glasgow #pacificquay #glasgowsciencecentre #xmas2024 #architecture #glasgowbuildings #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
#glasgow #pacificquay #glasgowsciencecentre #xmas2024 #architecture #glasgowbuildings #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
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It's hard to believe this game is 31 years old today. Happy Birthday DOOM. Absolutely legendary.
December 10, 2024 at 5:24 PM
It's hard to believe this game is 31 years old today. Happy Birthday DOOM. Absolutely legendary.
An orchard of Apple stickers. I shudder to think how much all this cost 😅
December 8, 2024 at 11:20 AM
An orchard of Apple stickers. I shudder to think how much all this cost 😅
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One of my favorite things in the world is when software architects come up to me and tell me how much they enjoyed my piece about how "software architect" is such a bullshit role at most companies.
I love you guys.
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I love you guys.
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Architects, Anti-Patterns, and Organizational Fuckery
I recently wrote a twitter thread on the proper role of architects, or as I put it, tongue-in-cheek-ily, whether or not architect is a “bullshit role”. It got a LOT of reactions (2.5 we…
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December 7, 2024 at 10:12 PM
One of my favorite things in the world is when software architects come up to me and tell me how much they enjoyed my piece about how "software architect" is such a bullshit role at most companies.
I love you guys.
charity.wtf/2023/03/09/a...
I love you guys.
charity.wtf/2023/03/09/a...
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Your regularly scheduled reminder that any result you get from AI will always be a guess.
If you *can* calculate or compute the answer, you probably should; it will be faster, cheaper, and far more accurate.
But some problems you *can't* really calculate or compute -- in which case, guess away.
If you *can* calculate or compute the answer, you probably should; it will be faster, cheaper, and far more accurate.
But some problems you *can't* really calculate or compute -- in which case, guess away.
"Let's just guess and call it AI." @mipsytipsy.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Your regularly scheduled reminder that any result you get from AI will always be a guess.
If you *can* calculate or compute the answer, you probably should; it will be faster, cheaper, and far more accurate.
But some problems you *can't* really calculate or compute -- in which case, guess away.
If you *can* calculate or compute the answer, you probably should; it will be faster, cheaper, and far more accurate.
But some problems you *can't* really calculate or compute -- in which case, guess away.
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It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
November 21, 2024 at 10:54 AM
It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
New Crocs in the Black Friday sales. Truly I am a man of style and substance
November 22, 2024 at 1:12 PM
New Crocs in the Black Friday sales. Truly I am a man of style and substance
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Now this place is cooking, maybe worth doing a big old energy thread.
Let’s talk about how electricity prices are set, why they’re so high in Britain, and how we could reduce them…
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Let’s talk about how electricity prices are set, why they’re so high in Britain, and how we could reduce them…
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November 18, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Now this place is cooking, maybe worth doing a big old energy thread.
Let’s talk about how electricity prices are set, why they’re so high in Britain, and how we could reduce them…
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Let’s talk about how electricity prices are set, why they’re so high in Britain, and how we could reduce them…
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