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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 2d

Probably a good reminder to myself and others that if you have a public facing repo for demo purposes, having a contributing file and updated README does wonders.

Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 2d

A GitHub repo of mine that I use for AKS learning got some PRs which I suspect were raised in error, but I've added a contributing file clarifying that while I'm not accepting contributions today, you're free to fork your own and go nuts in your own repo: github.com/willvelida/m...

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 2d

A GitHub repo of mine that I use for AKS learning got some PRs which I suspect were raised in error, but I've added a contributing file clarifying that while I'm not accepting contributions today, you're free to fork your own and go nuts in your own repo: github.com/willvelida/m...

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 3d

Did some tinkering around with the new Microsoft Agent Framework yesterday, exposing a basic joke agent as an MCP tool. Very nice! learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-...

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 6d

HugOps to the AWS folks right now. Outages suck for everyone.

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 8d

Lol

Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 8d

Having Melbourne Italian Festa down the road from where I live is handy! (Not so much for the waistline though 😅)

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 9d

My week as a beer 😂

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 9d

Using AI chatbots for interviewing job candidates is dystopian.

I get that it's a more humanizing experience than actually talking to HR, but it's still dystopian. 😅

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 10d

I check the dead bird app from time-to-time and this was not on my bingo card today. I can't even see who's followed me:

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Grady Booch @booch.com · 14d

I’m not anti-AI.

I am, however, anti the rapacious tech bros who selfishly hype AI for the purpose of increasing their wealth and power at the expense of our humanity.

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 15d

No matter how you frame it, the harms of AI-generated video outweigh any potential good. There’s simply no valid reason for it to exist.

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 16d

Semantogen is the only name I'll ever use: devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-ker...

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Mark Russinovich @markrussinovich.bsky.social · 17d

Drasi turns 1! 🎉

We launched Drasi to make change-driven systems easier—and now we’re adding GQL support for continuous queries alongside openCypher. This means more flexibility and a future-proof path for graph-based apps.

opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10...

Drasi at one year: now with GQL for change-driven solutions

Drasi’s first year brings GQL support and community growth, empowering developers to build event-driven apps. Learn more.

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 22d

So today, I created my first TikTok. It involves me falling over on a skateboard as part of my midlife crisis. Please laugh and enjoy at my expense: vt.tiktok.com/ZSUeAJ5Tf/

TikTok - Make Your Day

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 22d

In today's episode of my midlife crisis, I spent a bit of time getting over my fear of riding "fakie" (riding backwards). This was one of several attempts, but I managed to nail some down at a slow speed #Skateboarding #OldSkater

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 23d

It's been a rough week, but I've managed to gain more confidence on the board and maintain somewhat high speeds. I watched some of this video today, and it gave me hope that even though I'm in my mid-30s trying to skate, I'm not too old for it: youtu.be/-ge2jY3OB4A?...

Getting good at ollies is easy, actually.

YouTube video by Skate IQ

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 25d

If you work as a Software Engineer, be honest. How many arguments have you had about branching strategies in your lifetime?

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 25d

I'm grateful that the weather held this morning for me to stake to and from the gym, and that my body held so that I could do my 40 minutes of cardio.

Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 27d

Gangs of youths are organizing themselves and creating needless Javascript frameworks. I'm glad that action is being taken to stop it at the source 😂

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · Sep 26

Premium newsletter: Based on my estimates and analysis, OpenAI needs one trillion dollars in the next four years to build 17GW of data centers and other commitments, with at least $500 billion needed for company operations. There is not enough capital to do this.

www.wheresyoured.at/openai-onetr...

OpenAI Needs A Trillion Dollars In The Next Four Years

Shortly before publishing this newsletter, I spoke with analyst Gil Luria, Managing Director and Analyst at D.A. Davidson, and asked him whether the capital was there to build the 17 Gigawatts of capa...

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · 29d

In today's episode of my midlife crisis, I managed to skate the jump box at my skatepark without bailing. It doesn't look too steep here, but it felt like it 😅

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Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · Sep 26

It's a nice break from the political bullshit, and the constant AI slop (tHIS aPP hAS cHANGED tHE gAME 🤮) that usually pollutes my feeds

Will Velida 🇺🇦 @willvelida.com · Sep 26

Getting into skateboarding finally had me using Reddit 😂 there's a community for old skaters (30+) and there's a bunch of great people encouraging others and giving good advice.

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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · Sep 19

Here’s what we can do to let ABC and Disney know we’re sick of them kowtowing to the fascist Trump Administration.

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Shacknews @shacknews.com · Sep 18

LiveAI demo fails on the first prompt at Meta Connect 2025. #Meta #AI #LiveAI

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