Automating bullshit - OpenAI ChatGPT removes office worker toil
Current status: there’s about two weeks left before the work year is over. I’m lucky that I get a lot of time off at the end of year. VMware gives a whole...
Twitter's past self, kubernetes & dev tools markxetsizing, & not the usual nsense
Big one this week. My thoughts on Twitter; what to do with your past-self; CFP’ing; some music recommendations; as always, lots of links - some tasty ones on...
The mandatory trainings will continue until you accept The True DevOps
Some notes on attending conferences, notes on enterprise open source comercio-community, asides and waste book…lots of links. Suggested epigraph and theme...
we're all in this goat-rodeo together
Current Status I am a big fan of
Security is only a problem with open source if you do nothing
A little bit on being cool with security in open source usage (survey says!) and the usual collection of interesting words seen, stuff I've produced, and links I liked.
Structure and Control
Do you really like winging it, or do you like more structure? And, of course, the emptying of the waste book and links relevant to your interests. Suggested...
What is platform engineering. I think. Maybe...?
Or, “is platform engineering just another excuse to use the infinity loop SmartArt in a PowerPoint?”
Art as Therapy, your house edition; therapy from Jeb Bush, have an ask; burn the hatchet
(I've been consolidating all the past places I've had newsletters. If you got this email in error, or don't want it, here is the unsubscribe link. I...
“A picture in the style of van Gough, two office workers sit in cubicles, one of them is so large he pushes the other against his desk”
Epigraph for this edition: “Most things I worry about, never happen anyway.” Or, equally well said. Art as Therapy, or, The Buddha Had No Kids Part 2....
How much on-premises is out there?
Hot new epigraph for daily life: There's probably a lot of things I should be doing, but I've gotten good at not doing them. Mid-week edition Boy, in this...
Feet on the desk in business suit emoji
Hot new epigraph for daily life: I don’t know man. I spend a whole lot of time not thinking about that. Found at the Lobkowicz Palace. Current Status Two...
What's with the subscription revenue obsession?; what's your synergies?; een huishouden van Jan Steen
This is a long edition. What can I say? The deal here is to empty out my “notebook” at least once a week no matter how short or long. I was in Warsaw for a...
First, Belgian mayonnaise, and then: PHENOMENA, TRENDS AND BUSINESS MODELS SHAPING DIGITAL BUSINESS STRATEGIES
It's one of my daughter's birthday this weekend, she's 9. The days go by! 7 Interviews At VMware Explore last week, Alex Williams and I did seven interviews....
Man in yellow suit on a bike, "helpful" advice, a cassette tape, and links
First, this delightful picture: . It’s a mid-week newsletter. Why? It feels like something helpful to do, sort of therapeutic. I’ve left a few self-...
Saying yes, "nudes" vs "naked," asking tech people non-confrontational questions
Current Status I am on a train going between Paris and Amsterdam, stopping at Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Schipol before going to Amsterdam Central....
How to improve your podcast skills, more travel tips, speaking at conferences
This week: Getting better at making podcasts by listening to them, more business travel tips, upcoming talks of mine, links, and random notes. Current Status...
Getting comfortable talking with people because of oysters, tipping and toilets, beach puddles
Family Trip All the family vacationing is done. With three kids, and one a two and half year old, the principal that a “vacation” is much different than a...
Business travel advice, podcast reboot, too much scenario-squid thinking
PROMO! My company’s big conference is coming up soon, VMware Explore (the new name of VMworld). Thinking of my own plans: I HAVE A LOT GOING ON. Anyhow, it...
“beads of sensation in a mundane world”
Programming Note Never mind about that WordPress newsletter thing. I need to stick to a normal one, so here we are back here. If you are annoyed by thrashing...
Re-commit to our relationship
Well, not that dramatic… If you enjoy this newsletter, you know I struggle to keep up with it. It’s annoying for me, and perhaps for you. So, I’ll try...