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Join Josh Lee and the vBrownBag crew for a lively conversation about why DevOps feels like learning a new language, and the real reasons why there aren’t more junior SREs. Explore how layers of abstraction, culture, and tools make breaking in so tough, and hear how mentorship, networking, and a bit of career focus can make all the difference. Whether you’re new to tech or a seasoned engineer, this talk delivers practical advice, fresh perspectives, and a few laughs.
#DevOps #SRE #CareerAdvice #AIEngineering #TechLearning #vBrownBag #CloudCareers
Chapters
00:00:05 DevOps Is a Foreign Language: Why There Are No Junior SREs00:14:00 DevOps & Linguistics: Lessons from Language Learning00:26:30 AI and the Modern Learning Stack00:40:00 Mentorship, Networking, and Finding Your Why00:50:00 Career Advice & Community ResourcesResources:
https://bsky.app/profile/joshleecreates.bsky.social
https://osacom.io/events/2025/osaf-2025/
https://sessionize.com/osacon-2025/
https://altinity.com/blog/getting-started-with-altinitys-project-antalya
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Join Jenn Bergstrom and the vBrownBag crew for a deep dive into chaos engineering for machine learning and AI models. Discover how deliberate failure injection can improve system resilience, explore real-world experiments on AI model vulnerabilities, and learn why testing for failure is critical in today’s fast-moving AI landscape. Whether you’re an engineer, data scientist, or tech leader, this conversation is packed with practical insights, cautionary tales, and a touch of humor.
#ChaosEngineering #MachineLearning #AI #vBrownBag #AIOps #ModelResilience #TechTalk
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction & vBrownBag Welcome02:45 – What Is Chaos Engineering?10:45 – Netflix, Chaos Monkey, and the Origins16:40 – Chaos Engineering for AI & ML Models27:00 – Non-Determinism in LLMs and Testing Challenges46:00 – Organizational Adoption & Q&AResources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-bergstrom/
https://amzn.to/44JBw5D - "Security Chaos Engineering: Sustaining Resilience in Software and Systems"
https://amzn.to/4l3fFMi - "Chaos Engineering: Site reliability through controlled disruption"
https://amzn.to/4kiqY1W - "Chaos Engineering: System Resiliency in Practice"
https://netflix.github.io/chaosmonkey/
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In this episode we talk to Rizel Scarlett - Tech Lead at Block. She talks about vibe coding, MCPs, how to do it right, and then a live demo! Join us for excellent insights & fun!
00:00 - Intro07:05 - What is "vibe coding"?13:34 - The Problem15:22 - Enter MCPs28:42 - Live Demo!31:07 - The Dark Side32:35 - How to be responsibleHow to find Rizel:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizel-bobb-semple/
Rizel's links:
https://block.github.io/goose/
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Unlock the power of generative AI for cloud architecture! In this vBrownBag episode, Alex Kearns demonstrates how to build a well-architected review crew using agentic AI, AWS Bedrock, and open-source tools. Learn to automate AWS Well-Architected Framework reviews, leverage knowledge bases, and see a live demo analyzing CloudFormation templates. Whether you're a cloud consultant or developer, discover practical ways to scale best practices and save time with GenAI.
#cloud #AWS #AI #GenerativeAI #WellArchitected #vBrownBag #CloudComputing #DevOps
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction & Guest Welcom04:00 – Alex’s Cloud & AI Journey17:00 – Building the GenAI Review Crew34:00 – Live Demo: Automated Well-Architected Review53:00 – Q&A & Future of AI in Cloud ArchitectureResources:
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In this episode we talk to Justin Garrison - Head of Product at Sidero Labs, the makers of Talos! The Talos distro is a reimagining of Linux for distributed systems like Kubernetes. Talos strips away everything unnecessary—no shell, no SSH, no package manager—leaving just what you need to run K8s clusters. All system management is done through a secure API, eliminating configuration drift and reducing your attack surface with a read-only filesystem.
00:00 - Intro06:25 - New AI business ideas!11:51 - What does "API Driven Linux" mean?How to find Justin:
justingarrison.com
Justin's links:
Talos: https://www.talos.dev/
Getting started: https://www.talos.dev/v1.10/introduction/quickstart/
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The tech landscape is evolving faster than ever! Even if you've been in a traditional Ops role, knowing "how developers do" is essential knowledge. In this talk Andrew Fawcett, Heroku VP of Developer Relations will talk with us about how YOU can evolve your career and your development game using AI the RIGHT way.
🔔 Subscribe to vBrownBag for more expert talks on AWS, AI, cloud computing, and career development
00:00 - Intro02:05 - The AI tools we're currently playing with07:26 - A Time of Change17:45 - Things to know when using AI Agents25:46 - Demo time + adding memory and tasks lists via rules in Cursor38:00 - AI can be expensive, watch out for these gotchas34:21 - The AI skills in demand today!40:30 - Q&AHow to find Andrew:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyfawcett/
Andrews' links:
Cursor rules for creating task lists - https://playbooks.com/rules/task-lists
Cursor rules for adding memory to your app - https://playbooks.com/rules/memory
Tutorial Repo - https://github.com/heroku-examples/heroku-dotnet-notepad
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Mike Fiedler, PyPI Safety and Security Engineer for the Python Software Foundation, joins the vBrownBag to talk about risks of software supply chain insecurity, and the concrete actions that software consumers & producers can take to make their software safer.
Chapters:
02:12 Introducing Mike07:20 What is software supply chain security?08:45 Recent examples of software supply chain compromises12:15 How do we prevent compromises in open source software?18:57 Software consumers & software producers in the software supply chain21:32 Recommended practices for software consumers42:40 Recommended practices for software producers50:15 Where to find Mike, and audience questionsResources:
https://lnk.bio/miketheman
https://blog.pypi.org
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We’re excited to welcome Faye Ellis — Pluralsight instructor, AWS Hero, and one of my favorite people to learn from!
In this session, Faye shares inexpensive and accessible ways you can start learning about Foundation Models (FMs), Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI. Whether you’re just starting your AI journey or looking for practical experiments without a huge investment, this episode is packed with actionable insights. Faye also shares the top AI skills needed in 2025!
🔔 Subscribe to vBrownBag for more expert talks on AWS, AI, cloud computing, and career development
00:00 - Intro02:03 - The AI tools we're playing with08:15 - What is Amazon Bedrock?15:22 - AWS SDK for Python (boto3)16:23 - The Converse API29:39 - Demo time!32:56 - QR Code to tutorial and code base34:21 - The AI skills in demand today!37:58 - Q&AHow to find Faye:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fayeellis/
Bluesky: @faye-ellis.bsky.social
Faye's links:
Tutorial - https://bit.ly/converse-faye
Code - https://bit.ly/converse-demo-code
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Whitney Lee is a well-known figure in cloud computing. She is an international keynote speaker, the host of several successful streaming shows, and a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Ambassador. But here’s the wild part: Whitney wrote her first line of code EVER when she was almost 40 years old, only 6 years ago 🤯 🥳
In this inspiring episode we talk to Whitney about her journey, her learning techniques & recommendations, and how YOU can use them to level up!
00:00 - Intro07:30 - Who is Whitney?11:20 - The pre-tech years15:50 - Getting into tech27:50 - Getting into advocacy38:10 - Learning in public56:00 - How to go far in your career (and life!)How to find Whitney:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneylee/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wiggitywhitney
Whitney's links & recommendations:
Anki learning tool - https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Fluent Forever book - https://amzn.to/44CfQsv
Range book - https://amzn.to/4itJQKr
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Yufa Li is a Fullstack Software Engineer who has been freelancing for years! In this episode we get into ALL the questions: What was her journey like? What are the ups and downs of freelancing? What works, what doesn't, what you should charge, EVERYTHING!
00:00 - Intro08:00 - Let's talk about freelancing12:00 - Freelance Statistics 202514:30 - The Pros21:30 - The Cons29:00 - How to get started freelancing!37:50 - Q&A39:15 - Use a dedicated business accountHow to find Yufa:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yufa-li/
Her blog: https://the-zen-programmer.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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Amanda Ruzza is a DevOps Engineer, world famous Jass Bassist, and a Services Architect at Datadog! in this episode she shares how she ‘migrated’ traditional music studying techniques into learning Cloud and all things tech related!
"Study is fun and it’s all about falling in love with the journey 📚🎶🎼 "
00:00 - Intro19:03 - Study Techniques for Busy Humans20:21 - Figure out your WHY24:30 - Define your non-negotiables25:15 - Assess your Learning Style28:01 - Your schedule30:25 - Create a plan31:43 - Execute the plan39:27 - Iterate40:31 - Make it fun!How to find Amanda:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaruzza/
Link to her deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bt3_Bk7y7xAZinARANhP1Fl8AEb7NA46LFMRYZQF-6c/edit
Amanda's favorite resources:
AWS Power Hour on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/aws
AWS Workshops - https://workshops.aws/
AWS - FAQ’s and Official AWS Blogs - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/
DevOps -
Anton Putra’s YouTube Channel - all things Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS
https://www.youtube.com/antonputra
DevOps toolkit - all things Kubernetes, Open Source tools and Linux
https://www.youtube.com/c/DevOpsToolkit
Terraform/Vault - Hashicorp Tutorials
https://developer.hashicorp.com/tutorials
Terraform - Ned in the Cloud’s YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/NedintheCloud
Nana’s YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@TechWorldwithNana
Ansible and Linux - Learn Linux TV Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@LearnLinuxTV
On-Prem and Networking - Network Chuck YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@NetworkChuck
Python - Cory Schafer’s YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@coreyms
DevOps - Spacelift Blog - all things Terraform and Kubernetes
https://spacelift.io/blog
Terraform - Mattias Fjellstrom’s Blog
https://mattias.engineer/
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Mark Tinderholt, Azure architect and author of the book "Mastering Terraform", joins the vBrownBag to talk about his top 5 Azure automation mistakes to avoid. Learn how to approach complex automation tasks and how to solve them, all while maintaining your sanity. 🥳
Chapters:
00:00 Introductions07:06 Big Mistake #1: Boiling the ocean17:39 Big Mistake #2: The Cloud Shotgun23:29 Big Mistake #3: Deploying by hand28:50 Big Mistake #4: Security last35:16 Big Mistake #5: The one person bandResources:
https://www.udemy.com/course/terraform-101-azure-edition/?couponCode=B715AFF362472841EE02
https://amzn.to/4j52lFS
https://www.youtube.com/@azure-terraformer
"As You Wish" by Cary Elwes
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Du'An Lightfoot, AWS Developer Advocate, joins the vBrownBag crew to talk about how he went from frustrated tinkerer to confident builder. He'll demonstrate his actual workflow, and live-code a project using nothing but vibes and Amazon Q Developer. Come see how and why anyone with ideas can now be a developer.
Chapters:
00:00 Introductions02:49 What is vibe coding?03:42 The importance of our foundational knowledge07:12 Getting a high-level overview of your project10:53 Digging deeper into specific implementations17:30 Amazon Q Developer builds a website from scratch25:22 Amazon Q Developer deploys the website to AWS34:11 Documenting what it did49:45 How Q Developer worksResources:
https://twitter.com/@labeveryday
https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanlightfoot
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/code-security-scanning-with-amazon-q-developer/
https://x.com/KanikaTolver/status/1902488505109848176
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Robby Stahl, technical account manager at Platform9, joins the vBrownBag crew to vJailbreak, an open source tool that automates VM migration from VMware ESXi to KVM.
Chapters:
00:00 Robby & Damian banter04:49 What is vJailbreak?10:06 vJailbreak on GitHub13:45 A demo is attempted, but the demo gods do not approve22:00 A video of the demo is attempted, but the video gods do not approve23:40 Robby shares some successful customer anecdotes34:12 Philosophizing ensuesResources:
https://github.com/platform9/vjailbreak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seThilJ5ujM&list=PLUqDmxY3RncV-_mzIgL3P29Jssri7Y052&index=5
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robby-stahl/
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Matthew Bonig, chief cloud architect at Defiance Digital, and co-author of the AWS CDK book, joins the vBrownBag crew to talk about leveraging observability & AI in software development.
Chapters:
00:00 Roger, Damian, and Matthew have a bit of a chit-chat03:27 Introducing Matthew👏08:14 The importance of observability in software development10:40 Some real-world examples34:17 Going beyond AI chatbots in software development45:49 Using IDEs with AI built-inResources:
https://matthewbonig.com
https://thecdkbook.com
https://matthewbonig.sidkik.app
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Aaron Hunter, AWS principal developer advocate, joins the vBrownBag crew to discuss general tips on preparing for certifications, the AWS AI/ML certification catalog, and great tools YOU can use to help pass an AWS AI/ML certification.
Chapters:
00:00 Sean, the prodigal son, returns! There is much rejoicing across the lands! 🥳07:32 Introducing Aaron 👏08:55 Let's talk about the different ways folks learn13:32 Some tips on how to prepare for a certification14:55 Reflecting on the right certification path for yourself 🤔15:44 Understanding that certifications aren't the end of learning22:32 What do you do if you don't pass a certification the first time?26:04 Advice for folks that are exploring a new career or a career shift 🚀33:23 Exploring the AWS AI/ML certification catalog37:37 Exploring AWS Skillbuilder and AWS WorkshopsResources:
https://aaronshunter.com/
https://bit.ly/examprepmls
https://bit.ly/examprepmla
https://bit.ly/examprepaif
https://bit.ly/examprepclf
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Kyler Middleton joins Chris and Damian to talk about her free and open-source generative AI solution for the enterprise.
The second link below includes a free 30 day subscription to Substack. You have Kyler's express permission to cancel on the last free day. 😊
Also, I (Damian) forgot that we were doing chapters in these show notes. Sorry!
Chapters:
00:00 Shenanigans ensue04:20 Introducing Kyler! 👏07:12 Let's talk about her genAI Slack bot20:53 Kyler points her Slack bot at her Confluence22:10 How Kyler improved her Slack bot with re-ranking 🤖Resources:
https://www.letsdodevops.com/p/lets-do-devops-building-an-azure
https://www.letsdodevops.com/vbrownbag
https://bsky.app/profile/kymidd.bsky.social
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Ashley Lyon joins Shala, Chris, and Damian for an entertaining yet insightful discussion about impostor syndrome, getting past being afraid of The Worst Thing Happening, and more.
Resources:
https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129099/how-to-know-if-i-am-a-real-developer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleylyon1/
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Damien Burks is the Founder of the DevSec Blueprint: "a comprehensive, free, and open-source learning guide designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to transition into DevSecOps or grow within your DevSecOps career."! In this episode he walks us through the blueprint, his inspiration for creating it, and how to get started!
00:00 - Intro04:27 - About The DevSec Blueprit09:04 - Pre-requisites23:34 - The Blueprint38:00 - DevSecOps projectsHow to find Damien:
Website: https://www.devsecblueprint.com/
Twitter: @damienjburks
Bluesky: @damienjburks.bsky.social
GitHub: https://github.com/damienjburks
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damienjburks/
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AWS Community Builder and Software/Platform Engineer Ervin Szilágyi joins us today to talk about his project: creating a BlueSky Bot (for good, not evil 😂). Join us as he walks through the build process, his architectural decision making, and some lessons he learned along the way!
00:00 - Intro04:02 - About BlueSky10:05 - How the bot works29:27 - AI challenges detecting service deprecations37:05 - Overcoming AI limitationsHow to find Ervin:
Website: https://ervinszilagyi.dev/
Bluesky: @ervinszilagyi.dev
GitHub: https://github.com/Ernyoke
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szilagyiervin/
Show Resources:
Website: https://ervinszilagyi.dev/articles/how-to-build-a-bluesky-rss-like-bot-with-aws-lambda-and-terraform.html
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