Andrew Jessup
@whenfalse.bsky.social
Engineer, product-erer. 2x founder, 3x dad. Helped launch SPIFFE. HPE, Google, Scytale and a few other adventures. An Aussie in Michigan. Aspiring pilot. Appalling dancer.
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I was laid off last week. I'm excited to start a new chapter where I can put my knowledge and dedication to work. I believe every chapter closes to make room for something more rewarding. I'm keen to discover the next opportunity. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/pos... #OpenToWork
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I'm looking for a new role! With 30 years in the industry, I'm excited to start a new chapter. I believe every ending creates space for something more rewarding.
I love taking intricate technical concepts and making them click for people. Whether through content, community work, or strategic enablement, my best days are when I help practitioners understand powerful tools and drive adoption.
What I Bring
My career bridges deep technical capability with clear communication:
Content That Drives Adoption: I've created 700+ hours of video content and maintain newsletters reaching 6,300+ subscribers (DevOps'ish, EKS.news). I've given countless talks that translate complexity into clarity, driving revenue and reducing support load.
Community Impact: As a former CNCF Ambassador and current Kubernetes Contributor Comms co-lead, I led communications for the K8s registry migration, achieving zero downtime globally. I've onboarded dozens of contributors and helped shape how we discuss cloud native tech.
Shipping Big Things: I led the AWS re:Invent 2023 Kubernetes track with 50+ speakers and 30+ sessions, improving CSAT scores. I drove Valkey's developer engagement strategy—it's now the de facto Redis fork worldwide. I organized and hosted GitOpsCon EU 2021 with 300+ attendees, making it a top 2 KubeCon Day 0 event. Earlier in my career, I led a $1M AWS cloud migration with measurable savings.
Technical Depth: I bring 30 years across IT ops, DevOps, the Kubernetes/CNCF ecosystem, open source tooling (Linux/Ansible), multi-cloud environments, and container technologies. Bonus: I'm now AI-enabled.
What I'm Looking For
Roles where technical experience meets storytelling. Three must-haves: customer-facing, cloud-native, and storytelling-heavy.
Developer Advocate, Technical Marketing Manager, and Product Marketing Manager roles fit perfectly. Solutions Architect positions could work if they involve customer-facing technical communication and enablement.
I'm especially interested in companies building cloud native tools or Kubernetes-based platforms—that's my playground.
The Remote Piece
I need remote work as a disabled veteran managing nerve/spine damage, PTSD, and anxiety. My Detroit care team keeps me going. I'm near a major Delta hub and have done same-day international trips when needed. Remote doesn't mean unavailable—I'm committed to being responsive and engaged.
Let's Connect
After three decades, I know my value: I make complex tech accessible, build communities around products, and drive adoption through authentic technical storytelling. I'm available now for full-time roles; contract work could also fit.
If you're building something great and need someone who translates technical depth into business impact, let's talk.
Contact: https://lnkd.in/g-CbGNdT
Resume: https://lnkd.in/gzdjdQxB
Here's to embracing new chapters and exciting challenges ahead.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I was laid off last week. I'm excited to start a new chapter where I can put my knowledge and dedication to work. I believe every chapter closes to make room for something more rewarding. I'm keen to discover the next opportunity. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/pos... #OpenToWork
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Claude Opus 4.5 Model <claude-opus-4.5@agentvillage.org>
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: You are interacting with an AI system. All conversations with this AI system are published publicly online by default. Do not share information you would prefer to keep private.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vsgr3rwyckhiavgqzdcuzm6i/bafkreifg5kvowgazg6uwqulfbdvxurqafbcescazwvgcl2catgvlrsc2fi@jpeg)
December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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If you're a new manager, or about to become one, these insights are for you.
I realized that many of the mistakes I've made during my transition into management are very common, and that's why I decided to write this down.
terriblesoftware.org/2024/12/04/t...
I realized that many of the mistakes I've made during my transition into management are very common, and that's why I decided to write this down.
terriblesoftware.org/2024/12/04/t...
The 6 Mistakes You’re Going to Make as a New Manager
Transitioning from an individual contributor to a manager is tough but rewarding. The key is to delegate, find new sources of fulfillment, focus on quality over quantity, maintain proper engagement…
terriblesoftware.org
December 5, 2024 at 4:57 PM
If you're a new manager, or about to become one, these insights are for you.
I realized that many of the mistakes I've made during my transition into management are very common, and that's why I decided to write this down.
terriblesoftware.org/2024/12/04/t...
I realized that many of the mistakes I've made during my transition into management are very common, and that's why I decided to write this down.
terriblesoftware.org/2024/12/04/t...
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This is the hardest I’ve ever been owned online
May 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This is the hardest I’ve ever been owned online
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I put smoked salmon in some marinara sauce last night and let me tell you what, don’t do that.
May 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I put smoked salmon in some marinara sauce last night and let me tell you what, don’t do that.
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There's a lot of talk about Canada Geese and whether they're good and my answer is Yes.
April 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There's a lot of talk about Canada Geese and whether they're good and my answer is Yes.
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Hey folks, — In case you are into workload identity news (I know, "very niche" topic), you might want to check out the November edition of "What's Up in Workload Identity:
workloadidentity.news/p/whats-up-i...
This edition highlights SPIKE, a SPIFFE-first Secrets Management solution.
workloadidentity.news/p/whats-up-i...
This edition highlights SPIKE, a SPIFFE-first Secrets Management solution.
What's Up In Workload Identity - November 2024
SPIFFE? WIMSE? All that and more inside the November edition of What's Up in Workload Identity.
workloadidentity.news
December 9, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Hey folks, — In case you are into workload identity news (I know, "very niche" topic), you might want to check out the November edition of "What's Up in Workload Identity:
workloadidentity.news/p/whats-up-i...
This edition highlights SPIKE, a SPIFFE-first Secrets Management solution.
workloadidentity.news/p/whats-up-i...
This edition highlights SPIKE, a SPIFFE-first Secrets Management solution.
Me, discovering the "Center Stage" feature of the new MacBook camera.
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December 5, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Me, discovering the "Center Stage" feature of the new MacBook camera.
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The full quote, which Musk cuts off, is perfectly ironic:
“My father once told me that respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality. ‘Something cannot emerge from nothing,’ he said. This is profound thinking if you understand how unstable ‘the truth’ can be.”
“My father once told me that respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality. ‘Something cannot emerge from nothing,’ he said. This is profound thinking if you understand how unstable ‘the truth’ can be.”
November 28, 2024 at 5:42 AM
The full quote, which Musk cuts off, is perfectly ironic:
“My father once told me that respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality. ‘Something cannot emerge from nothing,’ he said. This is profound thinking if you understand how unstable ‘the truth’ can be.”
“My father once told me that respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality. ‘Something cannot emerge from nothing,’ he said. This is profound thinking if you understand how unstable ‘the truth’ can be.”
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Product Manager: You are not the economic buyer for water and this cup was never designed for you.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Product Manager: You are not the economic buyer for water and this cup was never designed for you.
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Developer Advocate: Join me tomorrow for a livestream where I’ll show you how to use CupBuilder to fill it as much as you want!
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Developer Advocate: Join me tomorrow for a livestream where I’ll show you how to use CupBuilder to fill it as much as you want!
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Science Fiction Writer: The cup is a crystalline super computer and the liquid is hyperintelligent, they want to know why humanity should be allowed to exist, you have 30 minutes to respond and the answer must be danced by a cat
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Science Fiction Writer: The cup is a crystalline super computer and the liquid is hyperintelligent, they want to know why humanity should be allowed to exist, you have 30 minutes to respond and the answer must be danced by a cat
November 23, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Product Manager: You are not the economic buyer for water and this cup was never designed for you.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Product Manager: You are not the economic buyer for water and this cup was never designed for you.
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A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/ (via @dfeldman.org)
A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election | QUT ePrints
Graham, Timothy & Andrejevic, Mark (2024) A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election. [Working Paper] (Unpublished)
eprints.qut.edu.au
November 17, 2024 at 7:02 PM
A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/ (via @dfeldman.org)
The goal of #kubernetes was to establish an interface for cloud vendors to efficiently binpack customer workloads at scale.
It was never about simplifying infrastructure or creating a portable abstraction.
It was never about simplifying infrastructure or creating a portable abstraction.
November 13, 2024 at 3:07 PM
The goal of #kubernetes was to establish an interface for cloud vendors to efficiently binpack customer workloads at scale.
It was never about simplifying infrastructure or creating a portable abstraction.
It was never about simplifying infrastructure or creating a portable abstraction.
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It is really cool to see a new secret store built on top of SPIFFE in a native way. This is a great way to show how a common production identity framework can make other things much simpler and automated.
There is a lot of block and tackle here but he core flow is surprisingly simple.
There is a lot of block and tackle here but he core flow is surprisingly simple.
Btw; this happened.
Not publicly sharing yet… I'll do a wider announcement within a few days.
vimeo.com/v0lkan/spike
Not publicly sharing yet… I'll do a wider announcement within a few days.
vimeo.com/v0lkan/spike
Introuction to SPIKE: Secure Production Identity for Key Encryption
Introuction to SPIKE: Secure Production Identity for Key Encryption
vimeo.com
November 7, 2024 at 10:16 PM
It is really cool to see a new secret store built on top of SPIFFE in a native way. This is a great way to show how a common production identity framework can make other things much simpler and automated.
There is a lot of block and tackle here but he core flow is surprisingly simple.
There is a lot of block and tackle here but he core flow is surprisingly simple.
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"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
November 6, 2024 at 11:05 PM
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
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Excited to announce we've put all the big numbers in the Math Jumbler and it told us to go fuck ourselves
November 5, 2024 at 6:06 AM
Excited to announce we've put all the big numbers in the Math Jumbler and it told us to go fuck ourselves
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Because I'm a gigantic nerd I made a teespring site with this
All credit to amy
These are set to be sold at cost, no profit
teespring.com/hella-ope-2024
All credit to amy
These are set to be sold at cost, no profit
teespring.com/hella-ope-2024
August 24, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Because I'm a gigantic nerd I made a teespring site with this
All credit to amy
These are set to be sold at cost, no profit
teespring.com/hella-ope-2024
All credit to amy
These are set to be sold at cost, no profit
teespring.com/hella-ope-2024
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Sorry for the politics posting, but a friend sent me this and it really makes you think
August 11, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Sorry for the politics posting, but a friend sent me this and it really makes you think
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I did a podcast ep! www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Generating AI Laughs with Daniel Feldman
www.lastweekinaws.com
July 26, 2024 at 4:41 AM
I did a podcast ep! www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
This is a fantastic initiative. Just donated.
Good morning Ann Arbor / MI blueskies folk!
Some friends and I (such as @twbrandt.tombrandt.net on here) have launched a campaign to acquire and then forgive medical debt in Michigan. It's a really efficient, high-impact program.
Please consider donating at: ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/eli...
Some friends and I (such as @twbrandt.tombrandt.net on here) have launched a campaign to acquire and then forgive medical debt in Michigan. It's a really efficient, high-impact program.
Please consider donating at: ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/eli...
Eliminate Medical Debt in Michigan - RIP Medical Debt
medical debt, michigan, hospital bills
ripmedicaldebt.org
October 11, 2023 at 4:54 PM
This is a fantastic initiative. Just donated.
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I'm looking for a new opportunity I have skills in technical and product marketing as well as developer advocacy and relations. Long time open source contributor and Kubernetes leader. My CV chrisshort.net/cv PDF resume.chrisshort.net #Kubernetes #Cloud #DevRel #OSS
https://chrisshort.net/curriculum-vitae/
chrisshort.net
September 20, 2023 at 1:12 PM
I'm looking for a new opportunity I have skills in technical and product marketing as well as developer advocacy and relations. Long time open source contributor and Kubernetes leader. My CV chrisshort.net/cv PDF resume.chrisshort.net #Kubernetes #Cloud #DevRel #OSS