Every so often, I get those AWS emails announcing upcoming webinars. If you’re like me, you probably scan them, maybe click through, and then forget. But this time, one caught my eye — a 3-hour session focused on Amazon Bedrock. The session was structured into two parts: a set of lectures and then a hands-on […]
I’ve spent most of my career in software development leadership — as a manager, director, and senior leader who loves staying close to the code. Whether volunteering for on-call rotations or diving into complex systems like our ETL pipeline built with Spotify’s Luigi framework (Python), I’ve always enjoyed hands-on tech work. My main responsibility was
I am a huge Udemy fan – I am now on my 72 week of my current streak (but have used it for years), so I was pretty excited to see Wake County, NC is offering a free Udemy Business account to library card holders! https://www.wake.gov/news/wake-county-launches-free-online-learning-platform-library-cardholders This is a subset of what you can get
In my career, I’ve always believed that great leadership isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about empowering your team to find the best solutions and grow along the way. Whether it’s through removing blockers, encouraging growth, or staying hands-on to ensure my teams have what they need to succeed, I strive to be
Alright, my first Udemy summary and review! As I mentioned in another post I’ve taken a lot of Udemy courses courtesy of our company’s enterprise account, and my intent is to summarize the notes of my favorite courses I’ve taken. In cases where I’ve used tools to summarize my notes (like chatGPT) – I will
One thing that has evolved over the last 20 years or so is the amount of information available to people that want to learn. When I started in earnest with my software career I was lucky to be going to DePaul University in Chicago after an Associates from a local community college, but I also
Recently NotebookLM started to pop up at work as part of our Google Enterprise subscription. We have a SaaS committee that reviews tools, tries to consolidate licensing, etc – and so this was brought up more as a curiosity I guess. I saw a demo, didn’t really think much of it – maybe the demo
