Joey de Villa (AccordionGuy)

It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for the “work- and tech-related” picdump on the Global Nerdy blog!

These four are just a sample — check out the full set here:
globalnerdy.com/picdump

If they serve soft drinks in Clown Hell, it’s this one.

Hello from Atlanta! We’re here for the week, partly for our 11th wedding anniversary, partly to attend Dev/Nexus and its associated AI summit.

If you’re in the area of downtown Atlanta and want to catch up, let me know!

(Photo: Me and Anitra at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.)

Find out what’s happening in Tampa Bay’s tech scene at Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” list of tech events: 🌐https://www.globalnerdy.com/list

It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the “opinion” picdump on the Accordion Guy blog. These 4 are just a sample — the rest are here: joeydevilla.com/picdump.

It’s Saturday, so once again it’s time for the weekly “work- and tech- related” picdump on Global Nerdy. These four are just a sample; you’ll find the rest here: globalnerdy.com/picdump!

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, March 2 - Sunday, March 8) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, March 2 through Sunday, March 8! This list includes both in-person and online events. Note...

The latest edition of the Tampa Bay Tech Events list is live!

www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/27/t...

Find your event, find your people, make some opportunities, and #MakeItTampaBay!

There’s a change in my plans for next week...

Advantage AI Leadership Summit (March 4):
- aileaders.devnexus.com
Dev/Nexus Enterprise, Java, AI, and Dev Tools conference (March 5 - 6):
- devnexus.com

TONIGHT! It’s a packed evening with:

✅ TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday
✅ Wings, Beer, and AI
✅ How AI Tools Increase Productivity
✅ Tampa Digital Mixer
✅ Video Game Design and Development Group

Find out more here on the Tampa Bay Tech Events list: www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/20/t...

YouTube video by Global Nerdy AI turned me into an unemployed slob #ai #darkhumor #relatable

This song’s always a hit with the techies: “Because of AI!”
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YouTube video by Global Nerdy Fake OpenAI Recruiter Scam EXPOSED — He Left the ChatGPT Watermark On!

Once again, here’s a video I posted last week about a fake recruiter who dangled an incredibly tempting opportunity: a $280K Director of Developer Relations role at OpenAI. I replied, and silliness ensued.

YouTube video by Global Nerdy This AI tool saves me HOURS every week listing Tampa Bay's Tech Meetups!

NEW VIDEO! This one’s a quick tour of the utility I built that uses automation and AI to cut the time it takes to make the Tampa Bay tech events list from hours down to minutes. It’s a quick watch, and it even links you to the code repo:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCDA...

YouTube video by Joey DeVilla Accordion Guy stops at PeachJars’ “Free Advice” table

Two years ago today, THIS happened...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9O...

There’s a lot going on in Tampa Bay’s tech scene this week — just take a look at what’s happening TOMORROW!

Find out more in Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepeneur, and nerd events: globalnerdy.com/list!

Vibe Coding Workshop!, Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup **[“Vibe coding.”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_coding)** The phrase was coined just over a year ago by [Andrej Karpathy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrej_Karpath

And just like that, there’s another Tampa Bay AI Meetup scheduled!

It’s that time of the week again: my “opinion” picdump on my personal blog that’s been up and running since 2001: “The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century!”

These four are just a sample; the full set is here: joeydevilla.com/picdump

SATURDAY! Time for the “work- and tech-related” picdump, which I post every week on Global Nerdy, my tech blog that’s been around since August 2006!

These four are just a sample — the full set is at globalnerdy.com/picdump!

Only $3.50 at Walmart.

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 23 - Sunday, March 1) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 23 through Sunday, March 1! This list includes both in-person and online events. ...

Want to know what’s happening in Tampa Bay’s tech, entrepreneur, and nerd scene next week, from tech meetups to book clubs to board and role-playing games? This weekly list is here for you!

[4 of 4] If you're job searching right now, or you know someone who is, please watch and share this.

🎥 Watch the video on Global Nerdy’s YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig6z...

📝 Full breakdown on the blog:
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/19/a...

[3 of 4] But the best part? He sent me a fake “OpenAI internal candidate review” to add pressure. He generated it with ChatGPT. AND THE FOOL FORGOT TO CROP OUT THE CHATGPT WATERMARK.

[2 of 4] I asked three simple questions, and the recruiter couldn't answer any of them.

And when he finally revealed what he actually wanted, I realized the entire week-long email exchange was a runway to get me to pay for fake documents that no real company has ever asked for.

YouTube video by Global Nerdy Fake OpenAI Recruiter Scam EXPOSED — He Left the ChatGPT Watermark On!

[1 of 4] A recruiter contacted me about a $280K Director of Developer Relations role at OpenAI. It seemed to fit me like a glove: Remote-first. Python-primary. AI-focused. It checked every single box.

I believed it... for about thirty seconds. Then I got suspicious.

TONIGHT in Tampa Bay:

Want to see a presentation about AI application architecture? Hit a club with techies? Hang out at a cafe with designers? Visit a food hall with local nerds? Talk agile over beer? Talk tech while working on your golf swing?

More here: www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/13/t...

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 16 - Sunday, February 22) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 16 through Sunday, February 22! This list includes both in-person and online even...

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✅ 6:30 p.m.: Lean Beer for All Things Agile.
✅ 6:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay New-in-Tech — An evening at Top Golf.
✅ 7:00 p.m.: Tampa Devs — “Meet & Greet”.

Find out more here:
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/13/t...

[1 of 2] UPDATED! There are even MORE things happening in Tampa Bay’s tech scene this Thursday:

✅ 5:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay AI Meetup — Architecture of AI-native applications.
✅ 6:00 p.m.: Tampa Bay Designers — Design Hangout.
✅ 6:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay Techies — Tech Networking Happy Hour.

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 16 - Sunday, February 22) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 16 through Sunday, February 22! This list includes both in-person and online even...

THIS THURSDAY!
✅ Tampa Bay AI Meetup/Tampa Bay Java User Group: The architecture of AI-native applications!
✅ Tampa Bay Designers’ Design Hangout!
✅ Tampa Bay Techies’ Tech Networking Happy Hour!
✅ Lean Beer at Wild Rover Brewery!
✅ Tampa Bay New-in-Tech’s evening at Top Golf!

Find out more here:

It’s the Year of the Sad Horse! - The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century Today — Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — marks the start of the Lunar New Year, and this year is traditionally known as the Year of the Fire Horse. But thanks to a manufacturing error, it’s also the Year ...

Happy Year of the Sad Horse! Thanks to a manufacturing error that turned the plush version of this Lunar New Year’s animal from smiling to glum, the “Sad Horse” is now a viral hit (and yes, I ordered one). Also in my article: what the Chinese new year greeting REALLY means!

Read it here:

Building multi-agent workflows with Claude Code, Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup # **Agile Multi-Agent Coding with Claude Code: The Future of Software Development is Here** ## **Join Us for an Interactive 2-Hour Workshop That Will Change How You Think

TONIGHT! Join Saint Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group for an ONLINE interactive 2-hour workshop on multi-agent coding – where specialized AI agents work alongside human experts to dramatically accelerate development while improving quality.

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 16 - Sunday, February 22) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 16 through Sunday, February 22! This list includes both in-person and online even...

Welcome to the working week! Here’s what’s happening in Tampa bay’s tech, entrepreneur, and nerd scene this week. Find your events, find your people, make some opportunities, and #MakeItTampaBay!