Context is key. It’s key for humans. It’s key for AI agents.

Fine, I’ll build my own agent harness for personal use…

AI has already been blamed for thousands of layoffs, but I choose to be optimistic. Get out there and experiment. Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep pushing. The best version of you better situates you for whatever comes next, whatever that may be.

Yesterday I said PRs probably need to die, here’s a tool to help: pre-commit hooks. I don’t want them for me. I’ve already been testing, linting, and formatting. Now I have to wait after I think I’m just about done!? Yeah… I don’t mind my agent waiting for a little extra peace of mind.

I think maybe it's time for the PR to die: www.linkedin.com/posts/ricard...

"The Times They Are a-Changin" and software is changing with it, but maybe that's the wrong thing to focus on. I only recently remembered, for me, it was about the magic: riffingonsoftware.com/posts/202602...

It was never about the code…

🗳️Spread the word! @cncf.io Graduated and Incubating maintainers need to fill in this form BY TUESDAY to vote for their rep on the Governing Board docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #opensource #cloudnative

Random thought: good technical debt can be like TDD for an engineering org. I might need to sit down and write something to crystallize some thoughts.

Standards or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Defaults I didn't like standards for far too long. I was wrong. Maybe I can convince you, too. Link in the comments.

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

@doniacld.bsky.social has written a fab guide on how the Dan Kohn Scholarships can help folks get to #KubeCon, with excellent advice for making a great application! isovalent.com/blog/post/da...

🚨check your YAML for references to ghrc dot io (misspelling of GitHub Container Registry). Someone is running a container registry on it, apparently 🚨 www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

If you're in DevRel on the cloud native side, and you're looking to pivot into the AI space, especially on the infrastructure side, hit me up as I got a great opportunity for you.

Remember Ghorman!

It's amazing how many AI experts we have running around.

Hopefully ya'll have seen how passionate Jeefy, Bob, and I are about our contributors. We're ready to push harder, with an explicit focus on developers. gitjobs.dev Find us at the project pavilion to learn more. #KubeCon #CloudNativeCon github.com/cncf/gitjobs

I am looking to chat with Software Engineers that work in physical systems (robots, drones, aircraft, etc) and can tell me more about the data problems you face. Bonus point if you use or consider using SQLite. We'd love to understand how our rewrite of SQLite can help you!

Maybe languages with strict compilers, like Rust, are the perfect companion to AI coding assistants.

Hey #dotnet folks if you’re using a CI/CD double check your resource URLs. A CDN has gone bankrupt and may cease operations in the next month. We are working to make transparent fixes but you can be proactive github.com/dotnet/core/...

Random thought: maybe AI coding assistants will mean more software engineering and less programming.

Open source or not, more people in tech should be working on a side project. It can help remind you of what you love about the field. It’s surprising to me how many people don’t do this.

Developers, do you want to verify yourself here but don't have a personal domain? You can use your GitHub account! 🦋🐱 I temporarily renamed myself to @nicolo-ribaudo.github.io :)

Open source maintainers 👋 here’s a great funding and training opportunity. Let’s work together to secure 🔒 the ecosystem. Applications open until Jan 7!

Like Olaf, I used to think I’d eventually, magically figure things out: youtu.be/tul9DPr1KZ0. I think @bryanl.dev gives a better approach than waiting to figure it out: www.linkedin.com/posts/bryanl...

This site has launched with two great examples and several in the queue! Is there a reference architecture or cloud native pattern YOU want to share? Anything that can be made more clear? PRs welcome!

I love playing with new tech. I’ve used a fair number of the current AI code assistants. I first played with Tabnine years ago, long before GitHub Copilot was a thing. I think all of them currently leave much to be desired, but Cursor is my current tool of choice.

Got to take the family to see a talk by @neildegrassetyson.com. It was fantastic, highly recommend.

For those of you following 1k+ people, how does that work? Am I the only insane person who tries to read all the posts from people I follow? Am I the only one who tries to work all the way back through my timeline until I find the last post I’d previously read?

Ever spent too much time thinking about what text to put in your social media profile? … why do you ask? Now to go agonize over getting an actual headshot… or something.

Future generations will see x-rays the way we see blood letting.

I've spent a stupid amount of time thinking about what programming language is best. At a previous company, where it made a lot of sense, I was convinced it was Rust. Later I favored the readability of Go. More recently, I've begun to settle on it not mattering. I just hope you enjoy your tool.

If you see this, post a mountain picture.

So… #Novelmber. Day: 0, words: 0. Send help. I doubt I’ve ever written 50k words in a month, but I’ll try to have fun with it.

Diversity doesn't exist to give a warm and fuzzy feeling, it empowers teams to be more innovative, Its directly correlated to an increase in return on investment and is crucial for AI safety and to combat data bias.

Are you going to be at #KubeCon next month in SLC? Do you have an old laptop you no longer use or need? Why not consider donating it to a good cause while you’re there and help benefit two awesome non-profits? events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou...

Our oldest has an interest in writing. As such, I’m gearing up to try my hand at my first #NaNoWriMo. Trying to decide between starting a novel or instead working on my long neglected blog. Either way, send help.

Arm and Qualcomm are fighting… Apple wins again.

3 strikes, you're out LinkedIn connection request: * No message * Business dev role * AI prominently displayed (Really, I try not to connect with anyone I haven't at least had a conversation with, but these 3 definitely didn't help.)

In the most recent Kubernetes Podcast episode with guest Michele Chubrika, kubernetespodcast.com/episode/239-..., there is a great analogy likening Wasm to IPv6. I remain convinced Wasm can be used for so much more, but I don't think it's had its "killer app" moment, yet. Here's to hoping...

I know there's a lot of love for NixOS right now, and it's cool, but I'm pretty excited about Bluefin, a Linux distro taking a cloud native approach: projectbluefin.io

If you haven’t already booked, use code SPK15 for discounted tickets to #KubeCon Paris. Buy the all access pass so you can come to CiliumCon and StartupFest too! events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-clou...

🚀 The CNCF is amplifying end user voices like never before! Introducing the CNCF End User Technical Advisory Board (TAB) - a platform where the end user community gets a substantial say in the cloud native ecosystem. bit.ly/467jSqu

Heard Kris Brandow on Go Time talk about NOT code switching: https://changelog.com/gotime/274. I don’t know what that would be like.

Confessions of an imposter:

Kubernetes is complicated. Distributed systems have always been complicated. If you feel it's TOO complicated, maybe you're at the wrong layer of the stack to solve your problem.

Confessions of an imposter: When I don't know, I try to shut up and listen. This works to positive result an amazing proportion of the time.

Confessions of an imposter: I'm pretty good with tech, but I am abysmal with names and people. It's incredibly embarrassing to find out you're talking to the CEO of a company hosting a party, and you had no idea, zero. Done that.

Java (and Kotlin) has the best developer experience. If you haven't worked in an experience code base with JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, you're missing out. So why am I getting to write Rust and TypeScript in Neovim? I just can't help myself. 🙃