AWS re:Invent is $1,799 + flight + hotel. What if AWS just... paid for yours? 👀 Join us LIVE in 30 min on @vbrownbag.com: "How to go to AWS re:Invent FOR FREE" with Dale Orders - The grant programs that can cover your re:Invent ticket - Who's eligible & how to apply youtube.com/@vbrownbag

Yelling at LLM Costs TONIGHT 8:30 PM ET Who's actually paying for all this AI? The @vbrownbag.com Gang talks about: 💸 Frontier model pricing 🖥️ Local models & hidden costs 🏢 What this means for enterprise budgets 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy_U... @sixfoot.dad @giftedlane.bsky.social

Getting Started with Local AI with Du'An Lightfoot (1 of 3 part @vbrownbag.com series) is UP: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VS1...

Hear @mistwire.com, Global Developer Relations Manager at @hashicorp.com, chat with me about everything from consulting to tech certifications to corporate espionage (sort of) on the latest @redmonk.com MonkCast. redmonk.com/videos/from-... youtube.com/shorts/HKZyS...

Hey y'all, I'm looking for some work to bridge the gap while I continue working on @cartridge.dev and @happyview.dev. If you have contract work for #atproto projects (planning, code, architecture), I'd be delighted to help. DM me with details. #atproto #OpenToWork #LookingForWork

Have you ever used AI to help build a Terraform environment and it was... underwhelming? Well LOOK NO FURTHER 😆 Today on @vbrownbag.com - Teaching AI to Terraform (So We Don't Have To!) with Sam McGeown! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpwj...

I bet a million dollars he doesn't know what "kinetic" means

Tomorrow @ noon on @vbrownbag.com: "Cloud Credibility: Marketing Yourself in the AWS Era" with AWS Community Builder Janvi Bhagchandani! In this episode we deploy a personal website using AWS services: S3, CloudFront, and (optionally) Amplify or Lambda! Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE5R...

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

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...

🐍📰 Use Sentiment Analysis With Python to Classify Movie Reviews #python

The Tech Field Day News Rundown ▶️ buff.ly/RLeD3SL AI's Big Mistakes Allianz Big Data Hack White House AI Action Plan Palo Alto to acquire @CyberArk Commvault to acquire Satori Cyber Mass Layoffs Hit Intel @NetworkingNerd.net @TechFieldDay.com #TFDRundown #AI #CyberSecurity #ITNews #IntelLayoffs

Replay is available if you missed today's livestream with @mistwire.com ⬇️

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...

Join us July 17th for fun with me and @stu.bsky.social !

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...

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

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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...

How to set up your very own local Skynet at home so Altman/Zuckerberg/Musk/Bezos/Etc... can't scrape your user data for additional, future nefarious purposes:

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...

IN 2 HOURS the @exampro.bsky.social Networking Fundamentals Bootcamp starts! Join us if you are: 👨🏻‍💻 a new learner who wants to get a good fundamentals 👷🏾 an architect who wants to understand network design better 🥳 enjoy watching us make fun of each other youtube.com/live/6LFr1of...

You might have heard about that cool new @hashicorp.com Terraform Quest that we built with the AWS GameDay team. Experience that Quest live with us today @ 11 AM PT on the AWS On Air channel on twitch.tv/awsonair!

In 1 HOUR on @vbrownbag.com: "Building a Well-Architected Review Crew with GenAI" with @wellarchitectedadvocate.com We will unpack how GenAI-powered AWS experts can transform your cloud strategy, & dive into real-world ways to use multi-agent workflows! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqv...

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...

It's crazy the number of ppl I know who are on Ozempic but tell everyone the results are from "diet & exercise"

The 1st rule of Condescension Club is kinda complex, and I don't think you'd understand even if I explained it to you.

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...

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...

Today on @vbrownbag.com: We go deep into the security of the software supply chain with AWS Hero @miketheman.com!

@hashicorp.com has recently worked withAWS to build the first AWS GameDay for Terraform! Check out my article to learn more about what GameDays are, and how we can run the Terraform GameDay for your user group, meetup, or company event! www.hashicorp.com/en/blog/the-...

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

🚨 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...

🚨 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...

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Reminder: Join us in 1 hour for knowledge 📖, fun 🤩, & prizes🎁 with @wiggitywhitney.bsky.social!

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...

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Jupyter is great... but installing it can be a hassle. Fortunately, JupyterLite runs inside of your browser. No installation or server is needed. This video introduces JupyterLite, telling you how to use it with #Python, #Pandas, and #Matplotlib . Take a look: youtu.be/rJmU0UccjJc?...

🔥 OBAMA: “IMAGINE IF I HAD DONE ANY OF THIS… I say this not on a partisan basis. This has to do with something more precious — who are we as a country, and what values do we stand for?” 🇺🇸

"you shall call his name Oily Josh, for he will save his people from their sins" - Matthew 1:21

Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74

Remember waaaay back in August 2024 when the stock market dropped 1000 points for 1 day and Republicans were calling it the “Kamala Krash”?

Last night's @vbrownbag.com recording is UP: "How To Learn Like a Rockstar!" Amanda Ruzza is a DevOps Engineer... and a world famous jazz bassist 🤯 🎸 She shares how she ‘migrated’ traditional music studying techniques into learning Cloud and all things tech related! youtu.be/u1HpR6SaaAA