Ms. Rachel forever

Are you interested in teaching developers about agentic AI? Working on the cutting edge of what we're working on at AWS? Join us! www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/3011...

There are three US-based Developer Advocate roles open in the org I manage right now! The first two are focused on telling AWS's developer tools story - for example, Kiro, Serverless, Amplify, etc. amazon.jobs/en/jobs/3021... amazon.jobs/en/jobs/3029...

it's my birthday, and i'm reflecting on the year. My computer background image is "the quality of your life will mirror the quality of questions you ask yourself" what are some of your favorite questions to ask yourself?

Introducing Kiro - I've been testing it out for a while. It's truly a game changer. Spec-driven development and agent hooks are a new paradigm in AI-assisted development. Check it out! 👻 kiro.dev

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ferry weekends 🚢

good marketing is storytelling

Therapist: And what do we do when we feel stressed Me: rm -rf .git Therapist: No

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Following non-developers is so confusing. Couple definitions for some words you may see pop up on your time line: 📕 library: a place with books 📈 graph: a chart 🗺 map: used for navigation 🐍 python: snake 📚 heap: a pile of things 🌲 tree: a tall plant 🐞 bug: an insect

i have a private repo that stores my dotfiles to use across computers, going to start doing the same for my everyday context files.

hot take if __name__ == "__main__": is one of the clunkiest lines of code

It’s incredible how much I learn from every episode of Lenny’s podcast

how long til we get a 'The Circle' type show where the contestants have to guess who is an LLM

Things that don't mean you're insecure: ✅ taking selfies ✅ posting about your successes ✅ asking for help when you need it Things that do mean you're insecure: 🛑 submitting personal information over a http request

apparently X shows you all your top tweets if you look at your profile when you're not logged in, and wow i had some bangers. i feel the need to post them here to just have them live somewhere else...

I don’t have the mental bandwidth to post much about politics but Trump sucks.

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Want a free t-shirt? Build a game with the Q CLI! community.aws/content/2y6e...

I’ve summarized my obsidian second brain and use it as global context for the Q CLI. Feel like the biggest tech bro ever.

all the sudden we’re at this point in the spring 🪴 🪏

which is the best monogram for a boat and tote?

there's this productivity hack from TikTok to listen to coconut mall from Mario Cart while you do focus work. i was skeptical, but it really works.

in the middle of nowhere and my husband ordered a large cold brew. it’s 32oz.

After living in Colorado it’s shocking how much worse the state government is everywhere else.

Hey folks - know a lot of people were impacted by Microsoft layoffs - please reach out if you're at all interested in working at AWS. I can try and help match with devrel/program/product/eng/marketing roles!

TikTok started drinking white wine with jalapeños as ice cubes so I started drinking white wine with jalapeños as ice cubes (it’s good) 🌶️

my new neighborhood has a little free plant library how adorable is that 🌱

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Teaching Code in the AI Era: Why Fundamentals Still Matter, by @alispit.tel: https://dev.to/aspittel/teaching-code-in-the-ai-era-why-fundamentals-still-matter-1k1g #training #ai #programming #vibecoding #security #scalability #performance #quality #testing #documentation

So I'm doing some #ai coding using Amazon's Q Developer. It's frankly pretty impressive. I hate AI and #LLMs for all the right reasons, and this seems like one of the things that they're actually good at. I don't ask it to do anything I can't do myself. I can verify and understand every line of […]

i wrote down some thoughts on "should you learn to code in 2025", "is vibe coding good for newbies", and much more dev.to/aspittel/tea...

i wrote down some thoughts on "should you learn to code in 2025", "is vibe coding good for newbies", and much more dev.to/aspittel/tea...

moms with young kids, what hobbies do you have that are doable either after bedtime or with your kid?

the hard part of software engineering was never the code

We’re hiring a Head of Product! This is the perfect role for a creative, strategic, and experienced product leader who wants to help shape the future of social. Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...

i feel like the importance of git is rising exponentially

the hardest part of work: knowing which balls are glass and which are rubber

Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding (but vibe coding rocks) simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/19/...

My first impressions of the Q CLI 🧵 Disclaimer, I work at AWS, but I've warned the product team I'm going to share my honest reactions in this thread! docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/late...

you all build shooting games, i build dress up games with cylinder clothes 💃

Y’all can hate on vibe coding all you want but I’m a freaking hero to my kids for making a math video game

used to not use three.js because of all the math... and now you can just say "build a bubble pop game with three.js" and your text editor just... does it?

Developers: what is your view of AWS?

Mood

PSA to anyone who flies out of Denver: you can reserve a spot in the security line before you get to the airport. They basically just put you at the front of the line for free. It’s wild.

I’m flying to re:invent like many of you! I’m speaking twice this year: - a breakout on Amplify AI kit, FWM 202 - Reimagining the developer experience at AWS, DOP220

crowdsourcing neighborhood recommendations in Seattle area: relatively short commute to amazon offices walkable to things like coffee shops has houses with yards looking at mostly ballard/wallingford/queen anne so far. we live in and love lohi in denver now.

I want to CREATE something but all of my energy is being used to merely exist right now