Had a blast this week on the Web Dev Challenge with partner @dorkrawk.bsky.social ! Thanks @jason.energy @codetv.dev @getpostman.bsky.social for the experience and all my new friends @focusotter.bsky.social @willjohnson.bsky.social @sterlingchin.bsky.social @abbeyperini.dev @dangitalex.wtf

My first AI course is complete... And it's free! It's a 16-lesson tutorial on Vercel's AI SDK. It's the missing piece for working with AI in TypeScript. No bullshit, no hype. Just solid, practical advice. https://www.aihero.dev/vercel-ai-sdk-tutorial

I've successfully convinced my kids that I think "Big Back" means someone that is strong or going beastmode on a task. And the level of cringe they have when I say "I have that big back energy" in front of their friends makes this 2 month experiment 100% worth it.

Kicking of 2025 with a bang! After 4 years, yesterday was my last day at AWS😄 Hella thankful for all the memories, challenges, growth, and opportunities. While I don't agree with the current direction of some things there, I think those that do will find a lot of success!

No matter how good you think you are, you gotta be coachable if you want to get better.

Losing a child to cancer is one of those truly unimaginable events that leaves a family with more questions than answers. However, what’s not in question is how through it all, Olivia was always smiling. Please consider donating to her Memorials Garden to keep her smile going. gofund.me/bd6a9d6a

Garmin is the first piece of tech where I switched away from an Apple product. The only thing I don’t have on my watch is Apple Music and text replying. A very small inconvenience in exchange for 3 week battery life and a more vivid screen!

5/ Remember: The goal isn't to have AI make decisions for you - it's about getting different perspectives to enhance your own thinking and planning

Alright! So far we have - @vercel.com - @awscloud.bsky.social Waiting on Stripe!

Xmas morning and video games with my kids 🎅🏽🥰

Merry Xmas to all the Santa’s that are still playing their part 🫡

Coding normally vs coding during Xmas

the open casting call just opened for the next episodes of @jason.energy's Leet Heat This is SO much fun. Apply! learnwithjason.notion.site/Leet-Heat-Ga...

Nice! AWS Amplify (finally) got WAF support, allowing you to protect your websites against malicious actors or only for trusted actors.

Receive a Bonus, Raise, or RSUs? The #1 Mistake I see folks make with these forms of income increases is that they don't track all of the new spending. Catch the full episode 🎧 What is The Real Value of Your Bonus, Raise, & RSUs www.levelupfinancialplanning.com/decoding-bon...

I need more companies on here 😩 AWS, Stripe, Vercel to name a few.

Great to see the FTC finally do something about the "low delivery fees, but high service fees" issue. Now do the same thing but for Airbnb! www.theverge.com/2024/12/17/2...

Having the urge to redo my blog before 2025 hits. What are you all using these days for hosting, styling, and markup?

yalllll best go sign up for this!! shout out to my guy @jasontorres.bsky.social for lining up @cassidoo.co @jamesqquick.bsky.social @shaundai.com @shrutikapoor08.bsky.social to have a very honest and real convo on the current state of javascript see yall TOMORROW guild.host/events/virtu...

After reinvent I got a 110lb 5 year old Catahoula named Drake 😁 As much as I’d love to change his name to Kendrick, he’s been an amazing addition to the family!

Just watched this great talk from @mat-savage.bsky.social and Kristi Perreault. Love the transparency and the idea of dogfooding serverless to build an educational platform! youtu.be/Gqy0_1B3Y9g?...

Alright. It’s been a month and most of the people I follow in tech are here. Turning the dial to be primarily here 🦋

The one and only @focusotter.bsky.social at #AWSreinvent 2024! Talking about a topic he has been championing for… years? #awsamplify #appsync Always a great show!

One thing about me and Brice is that we’re going to bring it! “Best session of the day” according to one viewer 😁

Got the red eye to #reinvent2024! Looking forward to seeing you all there!

I will be on stage at re:Invent this year, partnering up again with @focusotter.bsky.social to catch you up on all things AWS AppSync. From GraphQL, to real-time events, and generative AI, we’ll dive deep into this year’s releases and most exciting capabilities. You won’t want to miss it. Join us!

You know what, let's double up on blog posts today! If you've ever wanted to build a real-time game where you could also chat with your friends, I got you covered! Seriously, @v0.dev + AWS Ampify is my goto stack and this post is a great example why🚀 aws.amazon.com/blogs/mobile...

It's really fulfilling to see people I really admire in the serverless community leave such positive feedback on AWS AppSync events🥰 The team worked really hard on making the real-time experience as simple-yet-scalable as possible! I wrote about getting started here: aws.amazon.com/blogs/mobile...

Took a break from re:invent work to get this behemoth set up Christmas

Back from NYC and my cat isn’t quite ready to stop being the man of the house 🖤

Day 2 of NYC! 🖤

In case you're looking for serverless people on here, I made a starter pack for you. go.bsky.app/PmjTiyJ

This red eye flight to NYC is living up to its name! Hit me up if you want to grab coffee!

Me on BlueSky: Here's a cool app I built! BlueSky: Wow! Let's talk about it! Me on X: Here's a cool app I built! X: I got a better app on my free OF!

Back from Portland. Next week I’m off to Atlanta, then New York. Definitely overbooked myself this year! Looking forward to seeing friends, but also ready for a bit more routine😅

Leveled up my camera game today (mic on Monday 😁) Before: Logitech Brio After: Sony a6400 + Sigma 16 lens (default settings)

Me just now noticing the “what’s hot” tab ✨｡ ･｡ ✨｡ ✨｡ ⚡ *.✨ ﾟ*. Cats 🐈 dogs 🐕 Horny skeeters 🫣 ｡｡⚡ ｡ ･✨ ✨ ✨

🚀 Announcing the AWS Amplify UI StorageManager component 🚀 Easily upload files from your application with: 🎨 Theming, component, and text 📝 overrides ✨ Process files before upload ⏯️ Pausable/resumable uploads 👉 Drag-and-drop Learn more > go.aws/44uuXlu

Goodbye tweety bird app 👋🏼 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAd_ZRgJTeA

BluSky I’ma need you to start in some more features soon. Just noticed video isn’t supported yet.

*dusts off YouTube channel* It’s been too long my friend. 😁

My frequently used emojis describes my last week pretty accurately 😅

So far it’s Twitter for the reach but here for the positive vibes. Twitter is starting to give off Reddit vibes: unlimited reach potential, at the cost of your mental health. If playing the long game, I prefer here.

Just another day at the studio 😁 Developer Innovation Day is here and I’m so ready!

Behind the scenes of where the magic happens! Dry runs for Developer Innovation Day are today!

In Seattle this week for Developer Innovation Day! Fortunate to live a life where I can bring my daughter on my work trips!

An app where: 1. You log in with Twitter 2. You enter your BlueSky name 3. It pulls your tw followers to see who and what percentage are on BlueSky Now you can make a data informed decision on where to allocate your time.

Phew this was my first time at React Miami and let me tell you I was NOT ready for how much fun this was going to be! Had to pace myself definitely loved meeting up with folks for the first time!

Good morning BlueSky! 24 hours after React Miami and I’m off to Seattle for Developer Innovation Day with my daughter 😁