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Alyx MacQueen

@alyx.diginomica.com
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diginomica partner manager and contributing editor. Data analyst studying infrastructure and cyberops. DND dice dragon. They/them.

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diginomica @diginomica.com · 17/09/2026
We're on the ground in Amsterdam for @aaif.io AGNTCon + MCPCon and keynotes have already started. There is a livestream running if you can't attend in person but want to tune in: www.youtube.com/live/LbsBVem...
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AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe LIVE: Anthropic, DeepMind, OpenAI, AWS & More
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 12/08/2026
Wrangled my way through the DX Q2 report and can't help but feel for the people in the statistics. New engineers get productive faster, but there's still a lot of friction that is taking a toll on people, including context switching, isolation from colleagues, larger changes to review.
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diginomica @diginomica.com · 13/05/2026
Yesterday, UiPath has announced that it's opening up its orchestration layer to any coding agent. @alyx.diginomica.com talks us through what this could mean, why Claude Code and Codex go first, and why the real argument is about which layer of the stack is actually worth owning: bit.ly/4uOaioR
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 23/04/2026
Just had the most incredible factory tour and discussed everything from data to cameras to ethernet cables to observability. Also, robots are brilliant.
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 17/04/2026
"Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That's why they're called revolutions." Vimes 6:20
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 16/04/2026
Such a strong opening keynote and some excellent sessions today. Plus great opportunities to hang out and network with attendees and find out what's resonating most with them. @linuxfoundation.org. In my data and observability happy place.
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 16/04/2026
Writing about data never gets old - and it's always so much more than the technology.
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Maureen Blandford, Serendipitus Founder @maureenb2b.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
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diginomica research - enterprises are spending millions on data. Here's what they told us in private
New independent research from diginomica and Serendipitus.io finds that enterprise data health is far worse than industry benchmarks suggest - and that the market telling organizations to deploy AI fa...
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business goose🪿 @goose.art · 13/04/2026
most insane payment structure i've ever seen. the app is mean to you unless you pay them.
screenshot of pricing page saying "free forever, pay to control the platypus" 

free: billie roasts at normal intensity, you cannot fire the platypus
4.99/mo : shut him up - disables roasts entirely
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 12/04/2026
Same, pug. Same.
A pug slumped on an orange pillow on a bed
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 12/04/2026
Listening to The Fifth Elephant. Lady Sybil is one of my favourite characters.
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Ellie wants to ride her bike @brynstar7.xyz · 12/04/2026
I just think that if sharrows are gonna look like that, they should give you a speed boost when you ride your bike over them.
A sharrow—a pictogram of a bicycle with two chevrons over it painted on a road. An assortment of boost pads in racing games, which all have a chevron shape in common.
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 12/04/2026
5 cards for £12 Stock up on designs inspired by music, architecture & mid-century style. Designed in Manchester. Made in the UK. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/greeting-cards
A pile of colourful cards
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The cost of sending a small parcel thicker than 25mm has now gone up to £4.85. However, a parcel that's thinner than 25mm only costs £2.40. AUTHORS, PLEASE WRITE BOOKS WITH LESS THAN 316 PAGES.
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 05/04/2026
Took my puggies to the Pug Cafe in Edinburgh for some socialising and playtime. Much fun was had. Although I had to disillusion one small child who wanted to take my soul dog home with them.
Small pug sitting in a fluffy pink bed looking very smug. There is a stuffed pigeon toy on the floor.A fawn pug being followed by three other pugs near a ball pit with pink and white balls in it. The pug at the front has a yellow toy in her mouth.
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 05/04/2026
As Prince sang, sometimes it snows in April. Wondering if he was in Scotland when he wrote it.
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Dana Nightingale 🏳️‍⚧️ @danaenight.northsky.social · 03/04/2026
Even in a world where LLM never existed this is solid mentoring
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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
NEW ARTICLE! NEW ARTICLE!! Ever wonder ~why~ so many Western stories about samurai all tell you a story about someone who really, really, really likes honor? Where did that come from? And why is it so pervasive? What are samurai movies really about? medium.com/@docseuss/wh...
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why samurai are cooler than klingons
Before this, I used to climb cliffs, drive down to Southern Kansas and fly rockets, go skiing every once in a while. I’ve been whitewater…
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 02/04/2026
Had a really good chat with Mark Collier about the importance of the work done by @pytorch.org and why membership has to be earned, not bought. Very lucky to have spoken with some incredibly smart people at KubeCon. Massive props to the @linuxfoundation.org PR team for doing an amazing job too.
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 02/04/2026
A fabulous place to visit in April
A discworld calendar showing an image of a house with a skull door knocker, a skull gnome in the garden, and fish skeletons in the pond. The pond is black, as are the weeds, trees and seats. The sky is dark purple and starry. There are two white lilies in the foreground and the words "visit death's domain - the trip of a lifetime!"
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 01/04/2026
I assumed it was an april fools joke but apparently Omar Shahine, a CVP at Microsoft, has just been tasked with integrating openclaw into all its productivity apps. Literally shaking my head right now.
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Mike Wozniak @mikewozniak.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Blessèd be the podcasters. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Alex @alexdln.com · 31/03/2026
We talk a lot about those who make npmx so beloved but today it is the time to highlight another important part of our community and our values 🏳️‍⚧️ We see, we value, we respect, we hope, we love 🤍
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Maureen Blandford, Serendipitus Founder @maureenb2b.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
AI is data and most companies have a massive data health problem. Proud of this work with Alyx exposing some hard truth that shouldn’t be hard at all
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Jenn @geekgalgroks.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Welp, this sucks. www.stepsecurity.io/blog/axios-c...
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axios Compromised on npm - Malicious Versions Drop Remote Access Trojan - StepSecurity
Hijacked maintainer account used to publish poisoned axios releases including 1.14.1 and 0.30.4. The attacker injected a hidden dependency that drops a cross platform RAT. We are actively investigatin...
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 31/03/2026
I believe the people who most need honest, independent research about enterprise data are the practitioners living inside the problem, not the vendors selling solutions to it. Today, @maureenb2b.bsky.social and I published our Enterprise Data Health Study. This is the start, not the finish.
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 31/03/2026
My first research paper with @maureenb2b.bsky.social goes live today. Much excite.
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kermit the frog from the muppet show is holding his hand to his chin .
Alt: kermit the frog from the muppet show is holding his hand to his chin .
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CloudNative.Now @cloudnative.now · 31/03/2026
This months newsletter is now out! 🎉 ✨ March 2026 ✨ cloudnative.now/2026-march
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CloudNative.Now - March 2026
Welcome to the March edition of CloudNative.Now - a monthly newsletter that covers all that has been happening in the cloud native world
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 30/03/2026
Played Hollow Knight: Silksong this weekend and remembered why I love the game so much. Thanks @azimman.bsky.social 🥹
Adam Zimman speaking at Monki Gras discussing Hollow Knight: Silksong and the lessons of being a cis parent of a transgender child
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Nik Butler -- Peachcon (Derby) Im on my way .. August 9th @awittyremark.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I mean .. yes.
a meme featuring 3 people  all heading away from us. 
man/woman ... woman
A man/woman couple close hugging and a woman slightly apart. 
The man looks over the top of the woman he is close cuddling and smiles whilst his othr hand is clasped by the third woman who inturn looks at him they smile. 

the text their back reads

man : product manager
woman hugging man : unmet user needs
woman separate from couple : un related AI Feature. 

Its a old meme but it checks out
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 29/03/2026
If you want to know what a more resilient community-based architecture might look like check out Blacksky and the people building it. Leveraging atproto, this is the way.
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Telephone Friend @ironyhat.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Best railcar graffiti I've ever seen
nine inch nails pretty freight machine
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Andy Randall @ahrkrak.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Useful resource post-KubeCon… the LinkedIn translator
A screenshot of a supposed “LinkedIn translator app” showing “I’ve been partying for 72 hours” translating to “ I've spent the last 72 hours fully immersed in high-intensity networking and cultural engagement. It's all about pushing boundaries, building meaningful connections, and maintaining peak performance even during extended sessions of community building.
Grateful for the stamina and the incredible ecosystem that keeps the energy flowing!
#Networking #Resilience #WorkHardPlayHard
#CommunityEngagement”
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Diana Todea 🇷🇴🇪🇸 @didiviking.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
#KubeCon EU Amsterdam hangover? I got you. Put down an article for you to enjoy and avoid common pitfalls. Cool pictures attached medium.com/@dianatodea/...
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Top 10 Things Not to Do at KubeCon (If You Want to Actually Enjoy It)
Amsterdam canal photo by Diana Todea
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 25/03/2026
Thank you to @kat.lol for such an interesting conversation. More people need to be talking about this - and I'm full of admiration for everything you've achieved so far.
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Hazel Weakly @hazelweakly.me · 25/03/2026
Hello #KubeCon day three! (Or two? Or four? Five?? Counting is hard) The famous Kubernetes dress returns, too. Catch me floating around if you can!
Hazel wears Kubernetes earrings, blue eyeshadow, and a Kubernetes dress Hazel wears Kubernetes earrings, blue eyeshadow, and a Kubernetes dress
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24/03/2026
I’ve spent all day giving my website a good going over in the hope that I get a few more views/sales/commissions. Have a look and tell me what you think. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
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Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator | Manchester
Bold, graphic greeting cards, art prints and homewares. Surface pattern design and illustration inspired by mid century design, architecture and music. Made in the UK.
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diginomica @diginomica.com · 24/03/2026
Tired of the agentic AI keynote carnival? 🎡 @jon.diginomica.com feels it too. But he sat down with some practitioners to discuss what’s really working. Despite the gap between vendor aspiration and customer experience, here are 3 things enterprise AI is getting right: bit.ly/3NYzNUw
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 24/03/2026
If you're at KubeCon, go see @monkchips.com at the Dynatrace stand where he's signing copies of Progressive Delivery!
James Governor at KubeCon signing an epic book.
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Alyx MacQueen @alyx.diginomica.com · 24/03/2026
Currently at the biggest KubeCon event yet. Meanwhile, I wrote some reflections on an entirely different conference from last week, and why it was so special #MonkiGras2026: diginomica.com/monkigras-20...
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MonkiGras 2026 - the most important thing in open source isn't the code
A conference about prepping craft turned out to be about something more fundamental - the communities that make everything else possible.
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Mary Branscombe @marypcbuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Linux kernel maintainer at #kubecon saying a month ago AI generated security issues went from slop to good reports you have to pay attention to and assign resources to; 2/3 of AI generated patches are useful once reviewed. Yet more work for maintainers but not the same slop blocking work.
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Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) @cncf.io · 24/03/2026
The latest CNCF Technology Radar report is live! Highlights include: 📈 35% of orgs are using hybrid platforms to integrate AI 🛡️ Security tools have become core infra 📊 Several projects have achieved the 'Adopt' status Read the full report: bit.ly/3PtewTt #KubeCon #CNCF #CloudNative
CNCF Technology Radar: Worflow Orchestration, App Delivery, and Security & Policy Management from SlashData and Cloud Native Computing Foundation
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 24/03/2026
So Kubecon EU is fucking ENORMOUS. I will report on numbers later but first impressions are just that it's simply very big. The @cncf.io is evidently still a critical foundation (pun intended) for modern software workloads.
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The Register @theregister.com · 24/03/2026
Microsoft: Removing some Copilots will improve Windows 11
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Microsoft: Removing some Copilots will improve Windows 11
'Doze boss admits OS needs smaller memory footprint, fixes for old issues like bad Bluetooth, more prominent WSL Microsoft has acknowledged that it needs to improve the quality of Windows 11 and outlined its plan to get the job done.…
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Coté @cote.io · 24/03/2026
"Put another way, agents are so good at attacking accidental complexity that they _generate new accidental complexity_ that can get in the way of the essential structure that you are trying to build." www.oreilly.com/radar/the-mythical-…
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Minimus @minimus.io · 23/03/2026
Had a great time at Open Source Security Con today! Come see us tomorrow at KubeCon - Booth # 940
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Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) @cncf.io · 23/03/2026
Welkom! Day 0 of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon is finally here. Join us for a day packed with co-located events and lightning talks across the venue. We're so excited to have you here, and we'll see the rest of you soon. Let the week of community and collaboration begin! #KubeCon #CNCF #CloudNative
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 22/03/2026
Bluesky is not the everything app but atproto may well become the everything protocol.
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Sue Smith @suesmith.lol · 21/03/2026
What a delight to be in a room where the kind of shenanigans that result in a Bianca Del Rio quote on a Cabinet of Dr Caligari image in a deck featuring extensive coverage of a swimming spreadsheet are not only tolerated but welcomed ♥️
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