Ali Spittel
@alispit.tel
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Mom // software engineer // developer stuff @ aws
This is the most beautiful and terrifying video I’ve seen
youtu.be/cjZvFY6__qw?...
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I Skied Down Mount Everest (world first, no oxygen)
YouTube video by Red Bull
https://youtu.be/cjZvFY6__qw?si=y0qthaRHd0B7wL_N
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For this New Builders, hear
@sogrady.org
chat with
@alispit.tel
, Head of DevRel at
@awscloud.bsky.social
, about the importance of developer experience, how the role of developers is evolving, and the new challenges and opportunities devs face in the AI era.
redmonk.com/videos/aws-d...
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AWS Developer Experience State of the Nation with Ali Spittel
In this New Builders conversation, RedMonk’s Stephen O’Grady chats with Ali Spittel, head of DevRel at AWS, about the importance of developer experience, how the role of developers is evolving, and th...
https://redmonk.com/videos/aws-developer-experience-state-of-the-nation-with-ali-spittel/
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what an incredible time in history
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how do people survive fall through spring in Seattle?
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Toddler fashion is iconic. Not pictured: her full arm and leg sleeves of temporary thanksgiving and Halloween tattoos.
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NOELREPORTS
about 2 months ago
Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.
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all the aurora pics make me wish I didn’t live downtown for the first time in my adult life!
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Best badge clip?
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👩🏫 Are you a college student who wants hands-on leadership experience that recruiters notice? 📕 AWS training, cloud resources, and credits? Direct support from AWS employees? 🏫To lead events on your campus? Apply to be an AWS Cloud Club Captain! ☁️
pulse.aws/application/...
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AWS Cloud Club Captain Application: 2025 Cohort 5
AWS Pulse
https://pulse.aws/application/TAWKU3CJ?p=0
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Brandy Jensen
5 months ago
Ms. Rachel forever
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Ms. Rachel grew up on Mister Rogers. Now she’s carrying on his legacy.
The YouTube star wants her audiences — adults and children alike — to see the humanity of all people.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/interactive/2025/ms-rachel-childrens-media/
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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...
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Senior Developer Advocate, Generative AI, AWS Developer Experience
At AWS, we're looking for technical pioneers who are shaping the future of AI. As a Senior Developer Advocate on our Developer Experience team, you'll combine your software development expertise with ...
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/3011296/senior-developer-advocate-generative-ai-aws-developer-experience
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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...
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Sr Developer Advocate, Developer Productivity, DevEx
Developers are at the heart of everything AWS builds. We are creating AI-powered development tools like Amazon Q Developer that help developers write code more efficiently, debug faster, and eliminate...
https://amazon.jobs/en/jobs/3021021/sr-developer-advocate-developer-productivity-devex
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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?
6 months ago
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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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Kiro
The AI IDE for prototype to production
https://kiro.dev/
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ferry weekends 🚢
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good marketing is storytelling
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Therapist: And what do we do when we feel stressed Me: rm -rf .git Therapist: No
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| ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄| | YOUR IMPOSTOR | | SYNDROME IS LYING | | TO YOU | | ___________| (\_❀) || (•ㅅ•) || / づ
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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
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i have a private repo that stores my dotfiles to use across computers, going to start doing the same for my everyday context files.
6 months ago
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hot take if __name__ == "__main__": is one of the clunkiest lines of code
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It’s incredible how much I learn from every episode of Lenny’s podcast
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siiiiiilent nat, hooooooly nat
6 months ago
how long til we get a 'The Circle' type show where the contestants have to guess who is an LLM
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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
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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...
6 months ago
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I don’t have the mental bandwidth to post much about politics but Trump sucks.
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🧅 🥕
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Want a free t-shirt? Build a game with the Q CLI!
community.aws/content/2y6e...
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Build Games Challenge: Build Classics with Amazon Q Developer CLI
Join our global Build Games Challenge! Create classic games like Pong and Tetris using Amazon Q Developer CLI's AI-powered conversational programming. Free tier available.
https://community.aws/content/2y6egGcPAGQs8EwtQUM9KAONojz/build-games-challenge-build-classics-with-amazon-q-developer-cli
6 months ago
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I’ve summarized my obsidian second brain and use it as global context for the Q CLI. Feel like the biggest tech bro ever.
6 months ago
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all the sudden we’re at this point in the spring 🪴
7 months ago
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which is the best monogram for a boat and tote?
7 months ago
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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.
7 months ago
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in the middle of nowhere and my husband ordered a large cold brew. it’s 32oz.
7 months ago
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After living in Colorado it’s shocking how much worse the state government is everywhere else.
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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!
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TikTok started drinking white wine with jalapeños as ice cubes so I started drinking white wine with jalapeños as ice cubes (it’s good) 🌶️
8 months ago
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my new neighborhood has a little free plant library how adorable is that 🌱
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Frontend Dogma
8 months ago
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
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Teaching Code in the AI Era: Why Fundamentals Still Matter
https://dev.to/aspittel/teaching-code-in-the-ai-era-why-fundamentals-still-matter-1k1g
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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...
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Teaching Code in the AI Era: Why Fundamentals Still Matter
As someone who has spent the last decade leading developer relations teams, teaching at coding...
https://dev.to/aspittel/teaching-code-in-the-ai-era-why-fundamentals-still-matter-1k1g
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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...
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Teaching Code in the AI Era: Why Fundamentals Still Matter
As someone who has spent the last decade leading developer relations teams, teaching at coding...
https://dev.to/aspittel/teaching-code-in-the-ai-era-why-fundamentals-still-matter-1k1g
9 months ago
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moms with young kids, what hobbies do you have that are doable either after bedtime or with your kid?
9 months ago
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the hard part of software engineering was never the code
9 months ago
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Jay 🦋
9 months ago
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...
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i feel like the importance of git is rising exponentially
9 months ago
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the hardest part of work: knowing which balls are glass and which are rubber
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Simon Willison
9 months ago
Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding (but vibe coding rocks)
simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/19/...
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Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding, but vibe coding rocks
Vibe coding is having a moment. The term was coined by Andrej Karpathy just a few weeks ago (on February 6th) and has since been featured in the New York …
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/19/vibe-coding/
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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...
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Installing Amazon Q for command line - Amazon Q DeveloperInstalling Amazon Q for command line - Amazon Q Developer
You can install Amazon Q for command line for macOS by initiating a file download for the Amazon Q application. For more information, see .
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.html?trk=2b39489a-55c3-4fdc-8873-575cfac8725b&sc_channel=el
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