Damian Karlson
@sixfoot.dad
Eyes up, Guardian. | Choose happy, and fight for it. | Tweets are mine, and not my employer’s. Actively anti-racist and anti-fascist.
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@vBrownBag.com co-producer
Tech marketing & community at Platform9.com
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@vBrownBag.com co-producer
Tech marketing & community at Platform9.com
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The fastest way to outgrow your role?
Master the tools no one else bothers to.
Most techs fear:
• PowerShell
• Active Directory permissions
• Event Viewer logs
You? Study them. Automate them. Explain them.
That’s how juniors turn into seniors without waiting for permission
Master the tools no one else bothers to.
Most techs fear:
• PowerShell
• Active Directory permissions
• Event Viewer logs
You? Study them. Automate them. Explain them.
That’s how juniors turn into seniors without waiting for permission
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The fastest way to outgrow your role?
Master the tools no one else bothers to.
Most techs fear:
• PowerShell
• Active Directory permissions
• Event Viewer logs
You? Study them. Automate them. Explain them.
That’s how juniors turn into seniors without waiting for permission
Master the tools no one else bothers to.
Most techs fear:
• PowerShell
• Active Directory permissions
• Event Viewer logs
You? Study them. Automate them. Explain them.
That’s how juniors turn into seniors without waiting for permission
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
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What really makes IaC special is that it makes those bugs easily reproducible
Infrastructure as Code is great because it allows you to write infrastructure bugs
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
What really makes IaC special is that it makes those bugs easily reproducible
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Live right now, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is presenting "Battle of the Bots", comparing AI coding tools! This is incredible!
#AIFD7
techfieldday.com/event/aifd7/
#AIFD7
techfieldday.com/event/aifd7/
AI Field Day 7 - Tech Field Day
techfieldday.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Live right now, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is presenting "Battle of the Bots", comparing AI coding tools! This is incredible!
#AIFD7
techfieldday.com/event/aifd7/
#AIFD7
techfieldday.com/event/aifd7/
Guess who’s got 500 WS2811 5v pixels and some plans for Christmas decorations?
October 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Guess who’s got 500 WS2811 5v pixels and some plans for Christmas decorations?
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it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
October 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way
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We're live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMIu...
Building ETL Pipelines In The Cloud with M. Abdullah Bin Aftab
YouTube video by vBrownBag
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We're live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMIu...
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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
youtube.com
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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shooting my shot 🏀 we’re hiring & here’s the lowdown. this would be a great role for someone beginning or mid career. pls apply or pass on to anyone u know who might fit!
(it is my current position, i am moving to other projects within the same team & would be training this person)
(it is my current position, i am moving to other projects within the same team & would be training this person)
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
shooting my shot 🏀 we’re hiring & here’s the lowdown. this would be a great role for someone beginning or mid career. pls apply or pass on to anyone u know who might fit!
(it is my current position, i am moving to other projects within the same team & would be training this person)
(it is my current position, i am moving to other projects within the same team & would be training this person)
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tired: it's always DNS
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
September 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
tired: it's always DNS
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
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Percent-based canaries are just the beginning. Argo Rollouts + service meshes add routing superpowers like header rules and traffic mirroring. Nicholas Morey explains.
Watch the full episode (~20 min) →
youtu.be/ToF9fb2sjlE
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#ArgoRollouts #Kubernetes #ServiceMesh
Watch the full episode (~20 min) →
youtu.be/ToF9fb2sjlE
( ＾◡＾)っ
#ArgoRollouts #Kubernetes #ServiceMesh
September 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Percent-based canaries are just the beginning. Argo Rollouts + service meshes add routing superpowers like header rules and traffic mirroring. Nicholas Morey explains.
Watch the full episode (~20 min) →
youtu.be/ToF9fb2sjlE
( ＾◡＾)っ
#ArgoRollouts #Kubernetes #ServiceMesh
Watch the full episode (~20 min) →
youtu.be/ToF9fb2sjlE
( ＾◡＾)っ
#ArgoRollouts #Kubernetes #ServiceMesh
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Please boost because damn the job market is tough out there right now. The good news is, Temporal is hiring 😎
Come work with me! Staff Developer Advocate roles in the US and India, plus a bunch of others at:
temporal.io/careers
Come work with me! Staff Developer Advocate roles in the US and India, plus a bunch of others at:
temporal.io/careers
Careers
View our open roles and apply to be a part of this journey. If none of the positions are a fit for you, send us an email describing your dream job.
temporal.io
September 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Please boost because damn the job market is tough out there right now. The good news is, Temporal is hiring 😎
Come work with me! Staff Developer Advocate roles in the US and India, plus a bunch of others at:
temporal.io/careers
Come work with me! Staff Developer Advocate roles in the US and India, plus a bunch of others at:
temporal.io/careers
I've never listened to chill/study/lofi videos in my life, yet YouTube insists on waterboarding me with them. WHYYYYYY
September 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I've never listened to chill/study/lofi videos in my life, yet YouTube insists on waterboarding me with them. WHYYYYYY
This is one of my favorite presentations ever. It’s incredibly informative while also being fun and light-hearted.
Kubernetes Security can be Fun?: https://whitneylee.com/2025/09/16/kubernetes-security-can-be-fun.html
September 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is one of my favorite presentations ever. It’s incredibly informative while also being fun and light-hearted.
Every online seller should do this. Tariffs are just an extra tax on the consumer.
August 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Every online seller should do this. Tariffs are just an extra tax on the consumer.
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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
youtu.be
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
Hey @snipe.lol just thought you’d want to see this graphic…just because www.anthropic.com/news/1m-cont...
Claude Sonnet 4 now supports 1M tokens of context
Claude Sonnet 4 now supports up to 1 million tokens of context on the Anthropic API—a 5x increase.
www.anthropic.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Hey @snipe.lol just thought you’d want to see this graphic…just because www.anthropic.com/news/1m-cont...
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*young me, developing a strong sense of justice*
This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane
This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane
August 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
*young me, developing a strong sense of justice*
This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane
This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane
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If you consider yourself an ethical, intelligent, & informed person & you insist on any version of, "We have to stop fighting for the rights of <vulnerable group> in order to achieve our other goals," I don't know what to tell you other than that you are not ethical, intelligent, or informed.
August 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
If you consider yourself an ethical, intelligent, & informed person & you insist on any version of, "We have to stop fighting for the rights of <vulnerable group> in order to achieve our other goals," I don't know what to tell you other than that you are not ethical, intelligent, or informed.
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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...
"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
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...
"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...
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Heads Up, #Python Developers!
There is an active phishing attack targeting PyPI users.
• Threat: Emails from noreply@pypj.org (with a 'j') link to a fake login page.
• Action: Do not click any links. If you already did, change your PyPI password ASAP.
• Note: PyPI itself has not been breached.
There is an active phishing attack targeting PyPI users.
• Threat: Emails from noreply@pypj.org (with a 'j') link to a fake login page.
• Action: Do not click any links. If you already did, change your PyPI password ASAP.
• Note: PyPI itself has not been breached.
July 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Heads Up, #Python Developers!
There is an active phishing attack targeting PyPI users.
• Threat: Emails from noreply@pypj.org (with a 'j') link to a fake login page.
• Action: Do not click any links. If you already did, change your PyPI password ASAP.
• Note: PyPI itself has not been breached.
There is an active phishing attack targeting PyPI users.
• Threat: Emails from noreply@pypj.org (with a 'j') link to a fake login page.
• Action: Do not click any links. If you already did, change your PyPI password ASAP.
• Note: PyPI itself has not been breached.
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i don't know who needs to hear this, but double the garlic
July 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
i don't know who needs to hear this, but double the garlic
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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...
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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/