Brian Verkley
@bverkley
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Cloud Intelligence - Business Development Manager - AWS. Canadian. Father. Traveller.
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Joined February 2010
Check out my latest article: LLMs: Entering Preadolescence https://t.co/A05ceOtX1B via @LinkedIn
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A New Stage of Development We're witnessing a significant phase in the development of Large Language Models (LLMs), akin to preadolescence – a period of rapid growth and emerging capabilities. This...
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An under-discussed effect of COVID is how we kind of lost casual friends. The incidental buddies you ran into at a BBQ, holiday party or softball game- just rapture-like disappeared. Now everyone you talk to is either coworker or 1 of the 5 most important people you've ever known
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Wrote some notes summarizing my first impressions of web3:
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Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to...
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It’s a new season, and a new life, for a now openly gay pro hockey play-by-play man. Here’s Jason Shaya’s coming out story 🏳️🌈:
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Being a workaholic doesn't drive productivity. It's a recipe for languishing. Having fun isn't an enemy of efficiency. It's fuel for finding flow. Play isn't a reward for finally making it through your to-do list. It *belongs* on your to-do list. https://t.co/ml7sDasWx5
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Have you found yourself staying up late, joylessly bingeing TV shows and doomscrolling through the news, or simply navigating your day uninspired and aimless? Chances are you're languishing, says...
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Remember when you used to be asked, “Smoking or non-smoking?” at a restaurant? No? That’s because we, as a society, made the decision that people who smoke can absolutely do so, but they don’t get to endanger others in the process. Do you see where I’m going with this or
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This is 100% Canadian, and maybe the best tweet of all time.
From one MND to another, thank you for defending the flag and for helping bring home this long awaited gold🥇to Canada! So proud of all of you! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Sometimes I feel like I should write this stuff down, and then I read that others already have. I'm glad I'm not alone.
X : You're not a fan of private cloud or kubernetes? Me : They have their uses. X : Really? Me : Yes. Private cloud and kubernetes matter if you’ve got legacy systems and you need a place to strangle them. But it’s not the future and you don’t build new there.
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I just ordered the #ShopifyKids Business Starter Kit. Why is #Shopify so awesome? I don't know. But they are. Give your kids a chance to become a boss at
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Shopify Kids - Digital Business Starter Kit
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My kids know I'm excited and happy when they tell me they're bored. They hate it, but they understand it. I'm looking forward to a summer of boredom.
Downtime leads to creative ideas. Not back-to-back schedules. Kids *need* time and space to relax, reflect, and be bored by inactivity.
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The greatest thing in life is traveling the world and meeting people. I am so excited by the future possibilities of post pandemic travel.
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I will never work for Snowflake or Frank Slootman.
Diversity shouldn't "override" merit in hiring decisions, says Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman. And he tells @emilychangtv other CEOs agree with this privately, despite what they may say publicly https://t.co/5sCjrZEhBJ
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I'm not alone!
X : You're not a fan of Kubernetes? Me : Build your own Kubernetes in a time of serverless? No. Managed Kubernetes as a service ... barely. Why? X : So, you don't think it'll be a large market. Me : Oh ... it'll be huge. X : Eh? Me : Inertia. X : Explain ...
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Who doesn't love free pi on pi day? #shopiday
Feast your pies on this—we're giving away 314 Raspberry Pis in celebration of Pi Day. Simply like and RT for your chance to win! Unlike pi, this giveaway ends on 3/14. Open to pi lovers in CAN/US (exclusions apply). Rules: https://t.co/yQKRZkMNid
#giveaway #shopiday
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How you get people involved, matters.
An honest moment from the most recent episode with Dr. Inzlicht. How do you see yourself contributing to the progress of psychological research? If you’re a student interested in doing your part now, here’s a reminder to check out https://t.co/DWEdLfdKGu!😊
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I'm proud of the work that the AWS sustainability team does to help customers lower their carbon footprint. If you'd like to learn more, check out this list of free #AWSreInvent sessions.
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I’ve recently become involved with the new Linux Foundation Open Source Climate Finance organization (OS-Climate). I’m helping manage AWS…
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Overheard: This year it is not holiday shopping, it's holiday shipping.
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I share these opinions.
After reading Frank Slootman's Amp It Up! many folks have approached me on how to remove the slack in their R&D teams Caveats: * opinionated 🤓 * effective in consulting arrangements 📆 * you can borrow knowledge but not execution 🚀 https://t.co/cW6UjOrnAs
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