Don MacAskill
@DonMacAskill
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No longer use Twitter/X. Now: https://t.co/tbX3pweg6v CEO & Chief Geek at @SmugMug + @Flickr. 1st on AWS. Anti-hate. he/him.
Mountain View, CA
Joined March 2007
I've only used Twitter/X ~twice since @lindayaX shit the bed onstage at @Recode Code Conference in September 2023. Unlikely I'll return. I can't be on a platform that's full of hate, esp for its creators. Please find me elsewhere. I miss y'all! 😭
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It was at times odd, uncertain, and confrontational.
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There is nothing like spending time with @awscloud first customer @SmugMug and CEO @DonMacAskill . We’ve learned so much about building impactful customer experiences and product innovation thanks to he and his leadership team.
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Guess I can cross @cartainc off the list. I was interested. Bummer. Why can't businesses just treat their customers well? They are the revenue stream... 😭
Getting back to this now. Was making dinner (American beef stew by Kenji btw) Henry if you insist I’m happy to share details or my version of the call. This is why I hate doing these calls because everything becomes I said/you said. First of all, I posted this publicly because
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Going for the re:Invent Purple and Gold. First customer sighting with @DonMacAskill at @awscloud re:Invent 2023.
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If the current generation of AI is so incredible (and I believe it is!)… why is my Inbox still so filled with spam? 🤔 (Looking at you, @gmail)
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I want this. /cc @jetbrains @phpstorm
Added gratuitous explosions and particle effects to the code editor I'm building
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Added gratuitous explosions and particle effects to the code editor I'm building
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UPDATE: Received this image from Mr. Hallett, owner of 1911 BBQ, for their newest special, the “D Brooks.” As promised, it’s a cheeseburger, fries, and double whiskey — for $17.78. @nytdavidbrooks does this influence what Americans think of the economy?
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The restaurant now has a David Brooks special….burger with fries and a double shot of whiskey for $17.78 🤣
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Again @taylorswift13 continues to use her enormous power for good
Fun fact: after @taylorswift13 posted on Instagram today directing her followers to register to vote on @votedotorg, our site was averaging 13,000 users every 30 minutes. 13! Let’s just say her reputation for being a mastermind is very well-earned! #NVRD
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In my talk, I referenced an important 1994 interview w/ Daniel Moynihan in @latimes. He expresses regret that a law he signed created today's homeless problem, & recommends legislators have own version of Hippocratic Oath "first do no harm."
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No one who was in the Cabinet Room on that fall morning could have known it then, but they were witnessing the last time that John F.
2,851 Miles by @bgurley from the @allinsummit now available in full on @x (0:00) 2,851 Miles (24:44) In conversation with @bgurley
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Congrats! Was wonderful working with you all those years ago (2008?) at AWS. 😄
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Wow! 🤯
2,851 Miles by @bgurley from the @allinsummit now available in full on @x (0:00) 2,851 Miles (24:44) In conversation with @bgurley
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(The Unity thing just seems stupid. Doesn’t take an AI to see that.)
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The video is tough to watch, but police hope the crystal clear surveillance images will help capture a suspected robber who viciously beat a Chinatown boutique clerk. The new reward to help capture the brutal attacker - Tonight at 11 from ABC7 https://t.co/QolQDRiivJ
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😱 Is this why I still code? 🤔 Nah. It’s cuz I love coding. Especially with an AI assistant. ❤️
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We’ve grown from 4⃣ services with this information to over 1⃣4⃣0⃣. And starting today you already have over 90 days of last accessed data. (3/9)
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