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Episode Followup – A song of Decentralization and Observability: Dance with open telemetry by Aritra Nag

With the latest release in the statistics on the CNCF projects, it is evident that Opentelemetry is the recent trend in the developer community. It involves following standards about how to enable a single pane of glass to allow for tracing in the world of decentralized architectures, This Session will be focused on the open[…]

Episode Followup – Sleep Better By Writing Python Test with Eric Matthes

Eric Matthes is author of the best selling book Python Crash Course. In this episode he discusses the why of software testing and then walks us through a live coding example to create tests for a text editor he created! Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-matthes-598765205/ https://nostarch.com/python-crash-course-3rd-edition https://ehmatthes.github.io/pcc_3e/ https://mostlypython.substack.com/ https://github.com/ehmatthes/django-simple-deploy https://django-simple-deploy.readthedocs.io https://github.com/initialcommit-com/git-sim https://github.com/ehmatthes/whimbrel https://pypi.org/project/pexpect/ http://learngrandstaff.com/ https://automationpanda.com/2018/08/01/the-testing-pyramid/

Episode Followup – How to Kick Ass with Python, Lambdas, and Terraform with Sean Tibor

Sean Tibor is a Sr. Cloud Engineer at Mondelez International and host of the Teaching Python Podcast! In this episode, he discusses tools, lessons learned, and best practices for using Terraform in a serverless environment! Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seantibor/ https://twitter.com/smtibor https://serverless.tf/ https://github.com/antonbabenko/serverless.tf https://docs.powertools.aws.dev/lambda/python/latest/ https://docs.python.org/3/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/fluent-python-2nd/9781492056348/

Episode Followup – Can You Test Your Infrastructure as Code (IaC)? with Rosemary Wang

Rosemary Wang is a Senior Developer Advocate at HashiCorp and author of “Infrastructure as Code, Patterns and Practices: With examples in Python and Terraform”! In this episode she discusses tools, lessons learned and best practices for testing Terraform! Resources: https://joatmon08.github.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemarywang/ https://twitter.com/joatmon08 https://tinyurl.com/rosemary-iac

Episode Followup – Refactoring Your Python Code Without Losing Your Mind with Chris May

Chris May is a Python Consultant, Trainer, & Author: In this episode, he discusses best practices & methods for refactoring your Python code. When you should, when you shouldn’t, and gives us a step-by-step example of how to do it! Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/1chrismay/ https://fosstodon.org/@_chrismay https://twitter.com/_ChrisMay https://blog.alexewerlof.com/p/tech-debt-day https://everydaysuperpowers.dev/resources/python-refactoring-toolkit/ https://everydaysuperpowers.dev

Episode Followup – Terraform Practices to Enable Infrastructure Scaling with Hila Fish

Hila Fish is a Sr. DevOps Engineer at Wix, a HashiCorp Ambassador, and an AWS Community Builder(Whew!)! In this episode she discusses best practices for deploying Terraform at scale! Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hila-fish/ https://twitter.com/Hilafish1 https://bit.ly/3QwhL7t https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html https://bit.ly/3D9NfNy https://bit.ly/3RQyUtC https://bit.ly/3TWoV80 https://bit.ly/3Brt7Fp https://bit.ly/3KZUQjG https://bit.ly/3U8xJYz

Episode Followup – Diving deep on CI/CD – Why you should START with it by Johannes Koch (@Lockhead)

Having talked to a lot of builders (Community Builders, AWS engineers, …) world wide there is a pattern of new projects being started without proper CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment) in mind which later results in decreased developer productivity. Starting with the value flow of developer experience and DevSecOps best practices we are going[…]

Episode Followup – How To Give Back to Open Source Without Losing Your Mind

Mike Fiedler is a PyPI maintainer and Code Gardener and in this episode we talk about how to contribute to open source software (OSS)! We learn how to start easy, contribute effectively, and the best ways to get started! Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miketheman/ https://twitter.com/mikefiedler https://choosealicense.com/ https://stackoverflow.com/help/minimal-reproducible-example https://www.codetriage.com/ https://goodfirstissue.dev/ https://opensource.com/ https://hacktoberfest.com/

Episode Followup – NSX 4.1 Security & Advanced Threat Protection

Britton Johnson is a Staff Solution Engineer at VMware and in this episode we talk about the new security and advanced threat protection features in NSX 4.1! Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britton-johnson-05872959/ https://twitter.com/vcixnv

Episode Followup – NSX 4.1 SDN & Edge Services with Britton Johnson

Britton Johnson is Staff Solution Engineer at VMware and in this episode we start a 4 part series talking about NSX 4.1! In part 1 we talk about core components and capabilities. Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britton-johnson-05872959/ https://twitter.com/vcixnv

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vBrownBag is a community of people who believe in helping other people.

we work in IT infrastructure and we help other people in the IT industry to be better at their jobs by learning about IT. The most frequent activity is producing the vBrownBag podcasts and we also produce TechTalks at conferences.

The vBrownBag crew host podcasts where community members present on topics that will help others in the community. Some podcast series are aimed at helping people achieve certifications for example VMware’s VCP and VCAP certifications. Other podcasts help community members learn an entirely new subject area like the Couch to OpenStack series.

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I first started using vBrownBag when I was preparing for my VCDX application in 2012. I found it a fantastic resource (and still do today). I would load up the iPad with topics for review during my commute and would soak up hours of learning every week. I think it was a great compliment to my study plan and helped me round out all sorts of knowledge areas. Fast forward 3 years and I still use the podcasts to learn. This is an excellent community provided resource that should be explored by all practicing technology professionals.

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The folks who contribute to producing the global #vBrownBag podcast. See us at a VMUG - stop by and say hello...and record a tech talk !

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ALASTAIR COOKE

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ANTHONY HOOK

I do technology. Drummer in @StillPluto. Freethinker. USCG OUPV Captain. Glass Explorer. #vBrownBag host. #vExpert 2015,16.

ARIEL SANCHEZ

Happy IT engineer. 2x VCAP5, 2x vExpert 15-16. Love my wife, family, cats, NE Patriots, TT and Japan. Trying to be better every day. #vFitbit

CHRIS WILLIAMS

AWS Hero | VMware vExpert | Mentor | Pythonista | We rise by lifting others

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Fixer of broken reality | vCenter, SSO, SSL, vRO, vRA | certification addict | EMEA vBrownbag host.

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VCDX #205 (VCDX5-DCV) | Global Cloud Architect @DellEMC ,vExpert 2011-16,VMware Communities Moderator,EMEA vBrownbag host & Saffa geek.

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VMware Availability Tech Marketing

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Chief Video Production for Build Day Creator of Geekazine.com #Video #Podcaster #youtubestar

An IT geek for many years. In 2007 I switched to podcasting and video content, never really leaving the IT arena. I focus on media creation and social media.

JERAMIAH DOOLEY

Train lover. Cider drinker. Principal Flash Architect at @SolidFire, now part of @NetApp. Don’t mistake anything I say as factual or relevant.

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KYLE MURLEY

Tech Versatilist @SolidFire, vExpert, VMware VCP, Microsoft MCP, Enterprise Server, Desktop & Virtual Infrastructure, cohost #vBrownbag LATAM Lead @SanDiegoVMUG.

KYLE RUDDY

Sr Tech Consultant by day, vBrownBag Host & VMUG leader by night – VMware vExpert x5 – Cisco Champion x3 – VCAP x2.

LARRY GONZALEZ

Virtualization and Infrastructure, 15+ years on IT, Costa Rica VMUG Leader – VCP5. vExpert 2013-2016. vBrownbag LATAM crew, Electric Bass.

Thom Greene

#vBrownBag crew, VCIX-DCV, VCAP-DCA/DCD, Tech Field Day Delegate, vExpert 16/17 @lexingtonvmug leader, DadOps Pro.

Sean Doyle

Good times, learning, and tech. Fan of cloud technologies. Trying to do my part to be a good steward of the planet and be a decent person

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