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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦

@tristanlombard.bsky.social

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Proud Stage Mom for my founders, devs, QA, engineering, and #TrailblazerCommunity. Independent marketing & community consultant. #DigitalNomad when not in San Francisco, CA. (He/Him/His)🌈

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Nov 11

For any #Salesforce community members, just manually started a starter pack so we can stay connected. go.bsky.app/7BuzbzY

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 6

Taking a moment to share how much I loathe #Microsoft powerpoint.

Why in the year of our lord 2025 and GenAI era is this still in business?

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 6

Sending us lots of strength and love.

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 6

Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation or shared kindness or existential state of the world…

But telling inquiring folks that you’re here for a funeral really comes with some upgrades.

I really do love people so much. 🥹

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 6

With no fries. 😅

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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · Aug 6

the season finale of Leet Heat is live! to celebrate 12 episodes of spicy bites, we asked @marktechson.com to take the spiciest bite in the studio and... well, just watch

full episode: codetv.link/lh/s1e12

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · Aug 6

In the meantime you can support our work here if you don’t already.

Blacksky - Open Collective

An AT Protocol implementation built in Rust and prioritizing the community building efforts of marginalized groups; especially prioritizing Bluesky's community of Black users after which the project i...

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 6

The stories that I have lived this morning.

Cannot wait for this week to be over.

Always keep a sense of humor, be kind to strangers, and keep it moving.

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Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · Aug 6

Over-discussed: "use AI to vibe code an app/idea"

Under-discussed: "ship a product that customers love [because it solves a persistent pain point, is delightful to use, and just works]"

Without the latter outcome in mind, you're mostly wasting time with the former...

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Sarah Drasner @sarahedo.bsky.social · Aug 6

JS Conf US is happening again! This is a big deal, it has not occurred for some time.

I'm thrilled to keynote and speak alongside folks I deeply admire: @devdevcharlie.com @evanyou.me @aysegul.bsky.social, more

My talk is on fundamentals! We'll go deep into plaforms and systems, using my drawings

drawing illustrating the difference between GPU and CPU

Information about Sarah as keynote speaker and dates: October 14-16 2025

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 6

Marketers and the never ending, whack-a-mole, new deck requests. 😅

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s been only a year?!!! You’ve really done so much. Hope you’re celebrating you this week. 🌈

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · Aug 5

Picard leadership tip: Resources are always limited. Time, expertise, material, energy. Don’t prioritize foolishness when you have been tasked to solve real problems.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s good to remember there are still people out there doing the right thing.

New York opens first-in-nation homeless shelter for transgender people

The shelter will offer services to 150 residents.

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Kelly Vaughn @kvlly.com · Aug 4

AI was supposed to make us more efficient.

Instead, it’s fragmenting our workflows, bloating our calendars, and burning out high performers.

I wrote about the false promise of AI productivity and why we’re actually working harder than ever:

afterburnout.co/p/ai-promise...

AI promised efficiency. Instead, it’s making us work harder.

AI tools were supposed to free up our time—but they’re increasing our cognitive load and making us less productive. Here’s what’s really happening (and how to use them without burning out).

afterburnout.co

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks, friend. I told them when I last saw them that if they kept just focused on scaling their business, carrying their entire extended family/friend circle, and treating their body like they were still in their 30s it would kill them. They died a week later.

Rest is a part of living.

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

Trying to ship all of these projects, while also writing a bestie's eulogy for this week?

Definitely ready for this week to be over.

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

See you next week! 🥰

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Susanne Abdelrahman (she/her) @theproductmindedqa.bsky.social · Aug 5

SF/Bay Area testers: I’ll be in town next week ✨ If you're around, come hang out!

@tristanlombard.bsky.social and I are hosting a lowkey meetup for some irl connection. Come solo or bring a friend!

📍 San Francisco
📅 Thursday, Aug 14, 6–8pm
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RSVP to Software Testing Summer Social | Partiful

Hey SF/Bay Area testers! 🍻 Ready to debug your social life? Join us for craft brews, new connections, and great conversations. Your co-hosts Susanne Abdelrahman and Tristan Lombard are bringing the co...

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taylor desseyn @tdesseyn.bsky.social · Aug 5

hosting a panel today on accessibility and AI over on the
@torc.dev
linkedin! idk what either of these things mean but fortunately, these amazing ladies do! come hang!!

www.linkedin.com/events/73570...

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Alina Yurenko @alina-yurenko.bsky.social · Aug 5

Final call to join this year's GraalVM Community Summit!🐰
This event will bring together core contributors, JDK and cloud vendors, and maintainers of popular libraries and frameworks.
Drop us an email by the end of the week to participate: www.graalvm.org/community/su...

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

The theme of the wedding is 1960s Palm Springs and I couldn’t be more excited about it. 🌴

Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

Love happens when you listen, when you never stop hoping, and showing up. I have never been more excited for a wedding. KCMO, see you in September.

Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

During the global panini, like many, I left SF and moved to KCMO.

Bestie and I watched every film, made tons of chili, and talked about bad relationships (have known them since grad school in NYC).

Now years later, they are getting married and I couldn't be more excited.

Couple with motorbikes and wedding veil against sunset.

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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦 @tristanlombard.bsky.social · Aug 5

Live view from Salesforce HQ and discussing the future of Well-Architected program, as well as some hands on exercises and good vibes.

Major shoutout to @janeenm.bsky.social and community for bringing us all together. #TrailblazerCommunity

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