Tag: AI
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Avoid leading with the sharp bag of knives marketing story 🔪
This tech is so complex that you really should be using it Here is a tech marketing anti-pattern that I agree with. It makes me think of another one. Let’s call it “you don’t realize this yet, but what you want is very complex!” All of us in the tech world have done, and will…
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AI at KubeCon EU, Security and Governance Kubernetes Koncerns
Kubernetes Security and Governance Tools on the Rise This is an excerpt from a series analyzing the VMware State of Kubernetes 2023 survey. It’s a three part blog series that’ll be published over the next three weeks or so. I hope! Anyhow, in the meantime: From the VMware State of Kubernetes Survey 2023. People are…
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How to do a vendor pitch at a tech conference, working the booth, at HallwayCon, etc.
If you work at a company, or in an open source projects, you’ll have a lot of chances at a tech conference to sell your organization’s stuff: products, cloud services, consulting, promoting your project, or just yourself. You’ll get a lot of opportunities to do this, especially if you’re a sponsor of the event and…
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Candorsplaining
Midjourney: currency symbols, such as dollar signs ($), euros (€), and pounds (£) riding harley motorcycles in the sky through the cloud going crazy leaving a trail of chaos behind them, in the style of Robert Crumb When complaining is candor, and when candor is compelling Leaders often hear complaining when what they’re actually getting…
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A presentation is just a document that has been printed in landscape mode
Presentations are just docs that were printed wrong Most presentation advice focuses on actual event of a speaker giving the presentation. In conference setting, you’re informing, making a point, and, hopefully, entertaining. In a corporate setting, the actual delivery of the presentation is not the primary purpose of a presentation. Instead, a presentation is used…
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20230327 – Big 🤖 edition here
You know, maybe this would be a good notebook for my ChatGPT/AI stuff. I do a lot of it, and it’s fun to share. I’ve yet to find a good source of prompts (I don’t want to go to reddit or Discord – I really want just a curated list), but it’s sort of fun…
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Reading the Internet – Using ChatGPT as a reading log, Readwise Reader Review
Garbage Chairs of Amsterdam. A short Readwise Reader Review I’ve been using Readwise and its Reader app for about a month. I think it’s great – I pay for it. Reader is a straight-up Instapaper replacement with a text-to-speech function and AI capabilities for summarizing articles and answering questions. The AI stuff isn’t that great…
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ChatGPT Wrote This 👉 All Art is at Once Surface and Symbol: The Paradox of Parachute Pants and Work Clothing in Late Stage Capitalism
Preface: not too much time today to write something on my own. I was finally able to sign up for ChatGPT Plus yesterday, which is fun. For today, I asked ChatGPT to write about the history of parachute pants in the style of Susan Sontag. I spent some time massaging it, throwing in new ideas…
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How AI could make management consulting better, improve corporate strategy, and create new revenue for boutique consultancies
Midjourney: happy business woman reaching their five fingered hand out for a hand shake, 4K in the style of pixabay This is some really good thinking and actual tactics from Andrew on how big consultancies could use AI. His team works at EY, so they’re not just arm-chair speculating on a Saturday morning while watching…
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Jalapeños are pickled, but pickles aren’t jalapeños
Confusion Over Pickles Burger King in Antwerp, Nov 14th, 2018. In Ghent, for a quick dinner, I went to Burger King. I ordered a burger – the “steakhouse” or something, which was a mistake because as Texan, I can’t stand sweet BBQ sauce, but it was fine. When I went to the counter to pick…
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The more kubernetes you use, the more frequently you release software
Notes on the CNCF 2022 survey: the more kubernetes an organization uses, the more frequently it ships. Plus why this survey represents the CNCF community more than everyone.
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How AI could help and harm management consultant firms
👔 How AI could help and harm management consultant firms From Midjourney. Here is a question from Andrew Citera in the Software Defined Talk slack: Do you think this tech will eventually replace consultants or do you think it just adjusts the human capital leverage factor? E.g. an industry company hires an “AI-driven consultancy” and…
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Maximizing ROI: The Key to Successful Enterprise Software Company Acquisitions
In Enterprise Software, the Synergy is Sales In my experience, when a tech larger company acquires a smaller one, the most important synergy is sales. “Synergy” in my use just means “the things that make the two companies more money because they are now one.” In enterprise software (or cloud, or whatever), this means changing…
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ChatGPT creates a digital transformation strategy for a pharmacy company – you’ll never guess what happens next!
Pretty long one below, but fun if you’re into exploring the potential for AI stuff to make work-life less tedious. In case you just wanted something fun, scroll to the bottom to see me become the victim of my daughter’s favorite joke. Coming up with a digital transformation for a pharmacy company Midjourney prompt: a…
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When can we just profit and chill?
Real quick: I’m giving a talk tomorrow on how to run a developer platform group in large organizations, based on real world stories over the past seven years. You can watch it free tomorrow or just catch the recording: just register for it, free, and you’ll get all taken care of. # Share Price =…
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If it’s bullshit work, have the bullshit-artist do it – Using AI for Bureaucratic Toil Removal
Hey there! As I type this, SpringOne is being livestreamed right now! Chances are, you’ll read this when it’s over. But, you can go back and see today’s talks, and there’ll be more tomorrow and Thursday. If you’re interested in development, cloud native, and especially the question “what is VMware Tanzu?” today’s talks are for…
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“catatonic leadership”
Found by my mother! 2023 IT Spending Forecasts from Gartner and Forester – software and cloud stuff has good/OK growth Summary: There’s always money in the banana stand. Gartner’s IT spend prediction: Worldwide IT spending is projected to total \$4.5 trillion in 2023, an increase of 2.4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by…
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“No, you don’t want to have to compare yourself to that”
If end up liking this episode, I’d appreciate some feedback with a simple click on the like/thumbs-up button, or just a comment that says so. Also, referring it to a friend and otherwise sharing it to drive more subscribers is much appreciated. I CRAVE THE VALIDATION. 2023 Resolution # Er is een fout opgetreden. JavaScript…
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☞ AI Replaces Bullshit Work That We Shouldn’t Be Doing In The First Place
Recent Dad Wisdom When getting ready for school, you can’t use love as a distraction. No one plans to have an accident, but you can plan to avoid one. The earlier you learn to take care of yourself, the longer you’ll be taken care of. AI Stuff A blue toned sketch of a rainy street…
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Some “Coherent Nonsense” for the weekend
Current status: I’ve got a good, old fashioned cold. I’ve forgotten how weird it is: you just find yourself sort of staring at nothing. And the snot. I didn’t have time to self-promote my content. Next time! Also, you know where to find it. English Class Essays, Insider Sales Emails, Webinar Landing Page Copy –…
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