Steve Buchanan

📣 Excited to join @JamfSoftware as a lead in Cloud Engineering!

Going to build #cloudnative platforms on #Azure & #AKS to power Apple & #cybersecurity #SaaS used by 70K+ customers. Pumped to work with the AWS & AI teams too.

Let’s go! 💻🍎☁️
#Jamf #K8s #Cloud #Apple #AI

Agentic AI Safety and Alignment

My 28th @pluralsight course is live!

Agentic AI Safety & Alignment 🤖 - Learn how to build AI agents that are safe, aligned, & under control.

I demo #Microsoft #Copilot Studio & @FlowiseAI to show how it’s done.

➡️ www.pluralsight.com/courses/agen...

#AI #Pluralsight #AgenticAI #AIAgents

Docker Offload: Supercharging Cloud-Native Development | Docker Build, test, and scale resource-intensive models by moving AI workloads to the cloud with Docker Offload. All while accessing high-performance GPUs without leaving your local workflow.

🔥 Just dropped: @Docker Offload lets you run builds, #containers, #GPU heavy #AI workloads & more in the cloud, straight from your local #dev setup. Perfect for LLMs, AI agents, & more. 🤖

Try it out 👉 docker.com/products/doc...

#DockerOffload #AI #Docker #CloudDev #LLM

6 cloud cost optimization strategies and tools for AWS, Azure, and GCP Cloud computing costs can spiral out of control. Uncover cloud cost management tools and strategies to reduce spend in Azure, AWS, and GCP.

My new blog on @pluralsight optimizing cloud costs in AWS, Azure, & GCP is up!

It has strategies like rightsizing, autoscaling, smart architecture, & FinOps to help teams scale efficiently and reduce spend.

🔗 www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...

#CloudComputing #FinOps #AWS #Azure #GCP

Containerize Your Apps with Ask Gordon | Docker Simplify app containerization and optimization using Docker’s AI agent, Gordon. Explore step-by-step how Gordon helps developers work smarter.

My 1st post as a @Docker Captain is live on the Docker blog

It’s a walkthrough on using Ask Gordon, Docker’s new AI assistant, to quickly containerize your apps from source code

Check it out
🔗 www.docker.com/blog/contain...

#Docker #DockerCaptain #DevOps #AI #CloudNative #OpenSource

Honored to be named a Docker Captain 🚢🐳

Excited to join this global group of technologists passionate about containers, K8s, DevOps, & platform engineering.

What it means & what’s next 👉 bit.ly/4jRsVlT

Thanks @Docker for the swag & the love!

#Docker #DevOps #Containers #K8s #DockerCaptains

Just dropped my 27th Pluralsight course 🎉
Generative AI Concepts for DevOps

Explore how GenAI is transforming DevOps from automation to productivity gains 🚀

Watch here 👉 www.buchatech.com/2025/05/my-2...
#DevOps #AI #Pluralsight #GenAI #CloudNative

The Modern Developer Experience In today's competitive landscape, quickly delivering innovative, reliable software is more important than ever. DevOps has delivered transformative changes to tooling and processes, but with it comes ...

📢 My 9th book, The Modern Developer Experience, is now on O’Reilly!

It's all about optimizing dev workflows, leveraging automation, & improving collaboration.

📖 Read it here: www.oreilly.com/library/view...

#DeveloperExperience #DX #DevOps #ModernDev #Dev #CloudNative #Docker #K8s #AI #DevEx

Honored to be on a tech panel at @MnDeptEd discussing "Broadening Access to Computer Sci." Great to join Jennifer Rosato, Feather LaRoche,
Sheri Levasseur. Thanks Andrea Wilson Vazquez for hosting & Sarah Carter for organizing!

#ComputerScience #TechEducation #CSforAll #MNTech

Thanks

I’m a free agent 📢

After 3.5 impactful years, my role at @Microsoft was part of the recent layoffs. Grateful for the work on #AKS, #Arc, #Azure ☁️, & Microsoft for #Startups.

What’s next? Cloud, cloud native, and AI. DMs open for roles!

Just dropped my 27th Pluralsight course 🎉
Generative AI Concepts for DevOps

Explore how GenAI is transforming DevOps from automation to productivity gains 🚀

Watch here 👉 www.buchatech.com/2025/05/my-2...
#DevOps #AI #Pluralsight #GenAI #CloudNative

Dropped by the @mmsmoa conference yesterday to hang with Microsoft colleagues and Microsoft MVPs!

Great connecting with Steven Bucher, Kristopher Turner, Brian Wren, and others!

#MMSMOA #MMS #Microsoft #MNTech #MVP

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Hey #MNTech! Did you know @minnestar.org is on Bluesky?!? Go give them a follow and while you’re at it maybe a small $5 gift toward the end of year match 💙 minnestar.org/support-us/b...

Nothing like a fresh hair cut and car wash!

What is JSON, and how to use it in JavaScript JSON is an essential tool for managing and interacting with data. Learn the basics of JSON and how to use it in JavaScript.

@pluralsight published another one of my #JavaScript articles: "What is #JSON, and how to use it in JavaScript".

It covers JSON syntax, converting data, & working with APIs in JS.

Check it out here:

www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...

#Dev #Code #Pluralsight #CodingTips #JSON

Thank you!

A bit late with this post, but last week we had a great time celebrating the 50th anniversary at the #Microsoft Innovation Hub in MN!

Someone even brought in some classic MSFT collectibles including a few Zunes. Yes, thats “Internet on a Stick.” 😄

#MicrosoftLife #Tech #MNTech

Please add me!

I was recently on the Tech Together Podcast by @CreateMPLS + @GenesysWorks!

We talked my journey to #Microsoft, importance of #persistence, lifelong #learning, #AI, & more.

🎧 Blog + episode: www.buchatech.com/2025/04/tech...

#MnTech #TechCareers

How to work with strings in JavaScript In this guide, you’ll explore the basics of working with strings in JavaScript so you can build dynamic and interactive web applications.

My "How to work with strings in #JavaScript" blog posted to @pluralsight! It covers the essentials of handling strings in JS from basic manipulation to useful built-in methods. Check it out:
bit.ly/3EfKP2O

I have more JS posts coming soon.

#WebDev #Code #CodingTips

I was recently on the Tech Together Podcast by @CreateMPLS + @GenesysWorks!

We talked my journey to #Microsoft, importance of #persistence, lifelong #learning, #AI, & more.

🎧 Blog + episode: www.buchatech.com/2025/04/tech...

#MnTech #TechCareers

The Modern Developer Experience In today's competitive landscape, quickly delivering innovative, reliable software is more important than ever. DevOps has delivered transformative changes to tooling and processes, but with it comes ...

📢 My 9th book, The Modern Developer Experience, is now on O’Reilly!

It's all about optimizing dev workflows, leveraging automation, & improving collaboration.

📖 Read it here: www.oreilly.com/library/view...

#DeveloperExperience #DX #DevOps #ModernDev #Dev #CloudNative #Docker #K8s #AI #DevEx

State of Startups 2024 YouTube video by Carta

State of Startups 2024 Video www.youtube.com/live/Vm_bDha...

Peter Walker, reviews 100+ slides of data on what happened to US startups in 2024. He touches on valuations, fundraising, pre-seed & SAFEs, metro comparisons, hiring & compensation, AI funding, and much more.

#Startups #SaaS

The Pluralsight "2025 Tech Forecast" report published. It covers top tech trends, tools, skills, & predictions. 🚀

I was honored to contribute. Full report free here 👇:
bit.ly/49KsiXF

#Cloud #AI #Linux #CloudNative #Python #Kubernetes #Cybersecurity #AIiAgents #TechForecast

Search the Microsoft community on Bluesky and get verified! Bluesky account verification for Microsoft staff and MVPs.

Today is the day folks.

The new and updated Bluesky.ms is now live!

Go add yourself. I'll share a detailed step by step...

🚀 I'm excited to announce my 26th #Pluralsight course: "IT Concepts & Terminology for CompTIA Tech+"! Good for those entering the tech field or prepping for #CompTIA Tech+

Learn more on my blog post: tinyurl.com/mryvw6ta 🎉

#ITCareer #Certification #Tech+ #Tech #IT

🚀 I'm excited to announce my 26th #Pluralsight course: "IT Concepts & Terminology for CompTIA Tech+"! Good for those entering the tech field or prepping for #CompTIA Tech+

Learn more on my blog post: tinyurl.com/mryvw6ta 🎉

#ITCareer #Certification #Tech+ #Tech #IT

Headlamp: Microsoft’s Open-Source k8s Manager As more and more Kubernetes clusters are deployed within environments, whether it’s for production or...

There are a lot of GUI-based methods for managing a Kubernetes environment.

In this blog post, you'll learn about Headlamp, which is an open-source GUI-based k8s manager.

buff.ly/3CW1qb2

#kubernetes #devops #platformengineering

Enable WASM on Docker Desktop (any OS).

👇

#kubernetes #devops #platformengineering