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Damien Jones

@amazonwebshark.bsky.social
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Consultant 🦈 amazonwebshark 🎤 Speaker 🌹 AWS User Group Leader (Lancashire) 🏗️ AWS Community Builder (Data) ☁️ AWS & Azure Certified gravatar.com/damienjonesshark

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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I do a deep dive into some of the amazonwebshark WordPress MySQL database tables following the journey of a recent post. #Python amazonwebshark.com/wordpress-mysql-…
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WordPress MySQL Database Tables Deep Dive - amazonwebshark
In this post, I do a deep dive into some of the amazonwebshark WordPress MySQL database tables following the journey of a recent post.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I will update my existing iTunes Python ETL to return a Parquet file, which I will then upload to S3 and view using Athena. #AWS #Serverless #Cloud amazonwebshark.com/ingesting-itunes…
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Ingesting iTunes Data Into AWS With Python And Athena
In this post I will update my existing iTunes Python ETL to return a Parquet file, which I will then upload into S3 and view using Athena.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FROM 2023: In this post, I use the free YearCompass booklet to reflect on 2022 and to plan some professional goals for 2023. Introduction I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s Resolutions . Life moves fast! #AWS #Lambda #Cloud amazonwebshark.com/yearcompass-2022…
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YearCompass 2022-2023 - amazonwebshark
In this post, I use the free YearCompass booklet to reflect on 2022 and to plan some professional goals for 2023.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I try automating my laptop’s application management with the Windows Package Manager tool Winget . Introduction After much frustration with my laptop’s performance, I finally booked it in for... #S3 amazonwebshark.com/automating-appli…
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Automating Application Management With Winget
In this post, I try automating my laptop application management with the Windows Package Manager tool Winget.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I have a hands-on with AWS CloudFormation ‘s new IaC Generator feature and give my thoughts on the experience. #AWS #Lambda #Serverless amazonwebshark.com/aws-cloudformati…
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AWS CloudFormation IaC Generator Hands-On - amazonwebshark
In this post, I have a hands-on with the new AWS CloudFormation feature IaC Generator and give my thoughts on the experience.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
FROM 2022: On 30/11/2021, AWS introduced S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval – a new archive storage class for S3 that operates alongside S3 Glacier (now renamed S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval) and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. #AWS #S3 amazonwebshark.com/s3-glacier-insta…
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S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval: First Impressions - amazonwebshark
On 30/11/2021, AWS introduced S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval – a new archive storage class that operates alongside S3 Glacier
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
FROM 2026: In this post, I share some of the reasons I decided to try panels and podcasts, along with three practical tips that helped me as an anxious new panellist. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/three-tips-for-t…
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Three Tips For The Anxious New Panellist - amazonwebshark
I share some of the reasons I decided to try panels and podcasts, along with three practical tips that helped me as an anxious new panellist.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I install the new DBeaver OpenAI ChatGPT integration, try it out with some prompts and examine my OpenAI usage costs. Introduction DBeaver is a free database tool and SQL client. #S3 #API #Python amazonwebshark.com/dbeaver-openai-c…
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DBeaver OpenAI ChatGPT Integration - amazonwebshark
In this post, I install the new DBeaver OpenAI ChatGPT Integration, try it out with some prompts and examine the OpenAI usage costs.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I create my WordPress data pipeline’s Gold ETL process using PySpark and the AWS Glue Studio visual interface. Introduction Time to finish my WordPress AWS data pipeline ! #AWS #Lambda #Serverless amazonwebshark.com/gold-layer-pyspa…
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Gold Layer PySpark ETL With AWS Glue Studio - amazonwebshark
In this post, I create my WordPress data pipeline’s Gold ETL process using PySpark and the AWS Glue Studio visual interface.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I share three mantras for the anxious new speaker and some helpful resources for session development that I’ve used this year. Introduction This year has been a whirlwind! #AWS #Serverless #Cloud amazonwebshark.com/three-mantras-fo…
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Three Mantras For The Anxious New Speaker - amazonwebshark
In this post, I share three mantras for the anxious new speaker and some helpful resources for session development that I've used this year.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
FROM 2023: In this post I will use AWS managed services to produce security alerts when attempts are made to access my AWS account’s console. #AWS #Security amazonwebshark.com/creating-securit…
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Creating Security Alerts For AWS Console Access - amazonwebshark
In this post I will use AWS managed services to create and send security alerts when attempts are made to access my AWS account console.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I do a deep dive into some of the amazonwebshark WordPress MySQL database tables following the journey of a recent post. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/wordpress-mysql-…
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WordPress MySQL Database Tables Deep Dive - amazonwebshark
In this post, I do a deep dive into some of the amazonwebshark WordPress MySQL database tables following the journey of a recent post.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I use popular Python modules & AWS managed serverless services to extract WordPress API data. #AWS #Serverless #API amazonwebshark.com/using-python-aws…
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Using Python & AWS To Extract WordPress API Data
In this post, I'm using popular Python modules & AWS managed serverless services to extract WordPress API data.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
FROM 2022: In this post, I talk about my recent experience with the Microsoft AI-900 certification and the resources I used to study for it. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/microsoft-ai-900…
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Microsoft AI-900: Artificial Fintelligence - amazonwebshark
In this post, I talk about my recent experience with the Microsoft AI-900 certification and the resources I used to study for it.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
FROM 2025: In this post, I review the 2025-04 early release of Sheen Brisals’ self-published 2025 book Speak Effectively At Conferences . #AWS amazonwebshark.com/speak-effectivel…
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Speak Effectively At Conferences By Sheen Brisals - amazonwebshark
In this post, I review the 2025-04 early release of Sheen Brisals' self-published 2025 book 'Speak Effectively At Conferences'.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Year 2 AWS Community Builder swag is here, but the rucksack has already been hijacked! 🦈 Putting it straight to work for my charity marathon! Donation link is down in the comments! #AWSCommunityBuilders #AWSCommunity #PendlesideHospice #CharityRun #TechCommunity
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
FROM 2024: In this post I will use Python and AWS Data Wrangler to create a basic iTunes ETL that extracts data from an iTunes export file into a Pandas DataFrame. #AWS #Python amazonwebshark.com/creating-a-basic…
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Creating A Basic iTunes ETL With Python And AWS Data Wrangler
I use Python and AWS Data Wrangler to create a basic iTunes ETL that extracts data from an iTunes export file into a Pandas DataFrame
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
FROM 2024: In this post I’ll be using Amazon Athena to query data created by the S3 Inventory service. When I wrote about my first impressions of S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval last month , I notic... #AWS #Serverless #S3 amazonwebshark.com/using-athena-to-…
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Using Athena To Query S3 Inventory Parquet Objects - amazonwebshark
I use Amazon Web Services (AWS) Athena from scratch to query my S3 Inventory Parquet data and end up in Unix and Presto territory!
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
FROM 2025: In this post, I explore how AWS Billing & Cost Management Dashboards streamline FinOps, monitor service costs and create clear, shareable visual narratives. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/visualising-fino…
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Visualising FinOps With AWS Cost Management Dashboards - amazonwebshark
I explore how AWS Billing & Cost Management Dashboards streamline FinOps, monitor service costs and create shareable visual narratives.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I do a deep dive into some of the amazonwebshark WordPress MySQL database tables following the journey of a recent post. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/wordpress-mysql-…
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WordPress MySQL Database Tables Deep Dive - amazonwebshark
In this post, I do a deep dive into some of the amazonwebshark WordPress MySQL database tables following the journey of a recent post.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I use the free YearCompass booklet to reflect on 2023 and to plan some professional goals for 2024. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/yearcompass-2023…
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YearCompass 2023-2024 - amazonwebshark
In this post, I use the free YearCompass booklet to reflect on 2023 and to plan some professional goals for 2024.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Anyone studying for the AWS Machine Learning Associate, it's going to V2 soon 👀 aws.amazon.com/blogs/traini...
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Updates to AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C02) | Amazon Web Services
AWS Certification is updating the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate exam. Registration for the beta version of the exam will be available in English starting September 1, 2026. The last...
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I examine some unexpected AWS Glue costs and design an event-based cost control process architecture. #AWS #Architecture amazonwebshark.com/event-based-cost…
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Event-Based Cost Control In AWS Glue: Architecture - amazonwebshark
In this post, I examine some unexpected AWS Glue costs and design an event-based cost control process architecture.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I will update my existing iTunes Python ETL to return a Parquet file, which I will then upload to S3 and view using Athena. #S3 #Python amazonwebshark.com/ingesting-itunes…
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Ingesting iTunes Data Into AWS With Python And Athena
In this post I will update my existing iTunes Python ETL to return a Parquet file, which I will then upload into S3 and view using Athena.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
FROM 2022: In this post, I talk about my recent experience with the Microsoft AI-900 certification and the resources I used to study for it. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/microsoft-ai-900…
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Microsoft AI-900: Artificial Fintelligence - amazonwebshark
In this post, I talk about my recent experience with the Microsoft AI-900 certification and the resources I used to study for it.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This is a great explainer - nice combination of tech speak and plain English 👍 also correctly calls out how crap 'token use' is as a metric 😅 youtu.be/-0HRzXk8vlk?...
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Why AI Tokens are so Expensive - Computerphile
YouTube video by Computerphile
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I don’t usually write about exam prep, but nobody really talks about the gap between AWS Associate and Professional certs. My breakdown on passing the DevOps Pro, my strategy, and why my whiteboard looked like Pepe Silvia. Link in comments #AWS #AWSCertified #PepeSilvia
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
FROM 2024: In this post I unbox and configure my new Raspberry Pi 4, and then register it with my AWS account as an AWS IoT device. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/getting-started-…
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Getting Started With My Raspberry Pi 4 And AWS IoT - amazonwebshark
In this post I unbox and configure my new Raspberry Pi 4, and then register it with my AWS account as an AWS IoT device.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I try automating my laptop’s application management with the Windows Package Manager tool Winget . #AWS amazonwebshark.com/automating-appli…
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Automating Application Management With Winget
In this post, I try automating my laptop application management with the Windows Package Manager tool Winget.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I discuss my recent Building And Automating Data Pipelines session presented at 2024’s AWS Summit London. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/sharks-summit-se…
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Shark's Summit Session - amazonwebshark
In this post, I discuss my recent Building And Automating Data Pipelines session presented at 2024's AWS Summit London.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I talk about my final preparations for the upcoming New Stars Of Data 6 event in October 2023. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/new-stars-of-dat…
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New Stars Of Data 6 Final Preparations - amazonwebshark
In this post, I talk about my final preparations for the upcoming New Stars Of Data 6 event in October 2023.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I use the data discovering features of AWS Glue to crawl and catalogue my WordPress API pipeline data. #AWS #API amazonwebshark.com/discovering-data…
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Discovering Data With AWS Glue - amazonwebshark
In this post, I use the data discovering features of AWS Glue to crawl and catalogue my WordPress API pipeline data.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
FROM 2023: In this post I make my existing Python code re-runnable by enabling it to replace expired access tokens when it sends requests to the Strava API. A couple of posts ago I wrote about authentic... #API #Python #Security amazonwebshark.com/re-runnable-stra…
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Re-Runnable Strava API Calls Using Python - amazonwebshark
I make my existing Python code re-runnable by enabling it to replace expired access tokens when it sends requests to the Strava API.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
FROM 2025: In this post, I use the Pydantic Python library to create data validation and observability processes for my Project Wolfie iTunes data. #Python amazonwebshark.com/python-data-vali…
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Python Data Validation And Observability As Code With Pydantic - amazonwebshark
In this post, I use the Pydantic Python library to create data validation and observability processes for my Project Wolfie iTunes data.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Some times you celebrate cloud certs or speaker gigs. Other times, you celebrate successfully restoring an Amiga 500 Edge Connector's contacts and finally confirming the 35+year-old 2MB of Fast RAM still works 🦈
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I share three mantras for the anxious new speaker and some helpful resources for session development that I’ve used this year. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/three-mantras-fo…
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Three Mantras For The Anxious New Speaker - amazonwebshark
In this post, I share three mantras for the anxious new speaker and some helpful resources for session development that I've used this year.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
FROM 2025: In this post, I explore how AWS Billing & Cost Management Dashboards streamline FinOps, monitor service costs and create clear, shareable visual narratives. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/visualising-fino…
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Visualising FinOps With AWS Cost Management Dashboards - amazonwebshark
I explore how AWS Billing & Cost Management Dashboards streamline FinOps, monitor service costs and create shareable visual narratives.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I respond to November 2022’s T-SQL Tuesday #156 Invitation and give my thoughts on some production code qualities. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/production-code-…
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Production Code Qualities - amazonwebshark
In this post, I respond to November 2022's T-SQL Tuesday #156 Invitation and give my thoughts on some production code qualities.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I use the data discovering features of AWS Glue to crawl and catalogue my WordPress API pipeline data. #AWS #API amazonwebshark.com/discovering-data…
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Discovering Data With AWS Glue - amazonwebshark
In this post, I use the data discovering features of AWS Glue to crawl and catalogue my WordPress API pipeline data.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
FROM 2024: In this post I unbox and configure my new Raspberry Pi 4, and then register it with my AWS account as an AWS IoT device. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/getting-started-…
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Getting Started With My Raspberry Pi 4 And AWS IoT - amazonwebshark
In this post I unbox and configure my new Raspberry Pi 4, and then register it with my AWS account as an AWS IoT device.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
FROM 2024: In this post I will use Python and AWS Data Wrangler to create a basic iTunes ETL that extracts data from an iTunes export file into a Pandas DataFrame. #AWS #Python amazonwebshark.com/creating-a-basic…
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Creating A Basic iTunes ETL With Python And AWS Data Wrangler
I use Python and AWS Data Wrangler to create a basic iTunes ETL that extracts data from an iTunes export file into a Pandas DataFrame
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
FROM 2023: In this post, I use Simba Athena to create a secure connection between my iTunes data in Amazon Athena and Microsoft Power BI. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/connecting-athen…
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Connecting Athena To Power BI With Simba Athena
In this post, I use Simba Athena to create a secure connection between my iTunes data in Amazon Athena and Microsoft Power BI.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
FROM 2023: In this post, I will upload lossless music files from my laptop to one of my Amazon S3 buckets using PowerShell. #S3 amazonwebshark.com/uploading-music-…
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Uploading Music Files To Amazon S3 (PowerShell Mix) - amazonwebshark
In this post, I will upload lossless music files from my laptop to one of my Amazon S3 buckets using PowerShell.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
FROM 2022: In this post I respond to the May 2022 T-SQL Tuesday #150 Invitation “Your First Technical Job” and talk about my time as an Application Support Developer. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/my-first-technic…
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My First Technical Job - amazonwebshark
I respond to the May 2022 T-SQL Tuesday #150 Invitation "Your First Technical Job" and talk about my time as an Application Support Developer
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I have a hands-on with AWS CloudFormation ‘s new IaC Generator feature and give my thoughts on the experience. #AWS #Cloud #CloudFormation amazonwebshark.com/aws-cloudformati…
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AWS CloudFormation IaC Generator Hands-On - amazonwebshark
In this post, I have a hands-on with the new AWS CloudFormation feature IaC Generator and give my thoughts on the experience.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I create my WordPress data pipeline’s Gold ETL process using PySpark and the AWS Glue Studio visual interface. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/gold-layer-pyspa…
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Gold Layer PySpark ETL With AWS Glue Studio - amazonwebshark
In this post, I create my WordPress data pipeline’s Gold ETL process using PySpark and the AWS Glue Studio visual interface.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I set up the automation of my WordPress API data extraction Python script with AWS managed serverless services. #AWS #Serverless #API amazonwebshark.com/wordpress-data-e…
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WordPress Data Extraction Automation With AWS - amazonwebshark
In this post, I set up the automation of my WordPress API data extraction script with AWS managed serverless services.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
FROM 2024: In this post, I install the new DBeaver OpenAI ChatGPT integration, try it out with some prompts and examine my OpenAI usage costs. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/dbeaver-openai-c…
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DBeaver OpenAI ChatGPT Integration - amazonwebshark
In this post, I install the new DBeaver OpenAI ChatGPT Integration, try it out with some prompts and examine the OpenAI usage costs.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
FROM 2023: Picking up from last time , I continued on with the Strava API Getting Started page and got myself very confused over how things were supposed to work. #AWS #Lambda #API amazonwebshark.com/authenticating-s…
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Authenticating Strava API Calls Using OAuth 2.0 And Visual Studio Code -
I continued on with the Strava API Getting Started page and got myself very confused over how things were supposed to work.
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Damien Jones @amazonwebshark.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
FROM 2023: In this post, I use the free YearCompass booklet to reflect on 2022 and to plan some professional goals for 2023. #AWS amazonwebshark.com/yearcompass-2022…
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YearCompass 2022-2023 - amazonwebshark
In this post, I use the free YearCompass booklet to reflect on 2022 and to plan some professional goals for 2023.
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