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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Speaking tonight at the University of Minnesota about agentic AI and career growth! I’ll join the “Six Subplans, One Future” panel, representing DevSecOps & IT Project Management. Details: www.buchatech.com/2026/10/pane... #AgenticAI #UofMN #AI

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My 33rd & 34th Pluralsight courses recently published! This time, I’m sharing #career growth lessons to help you make your #impact visible and turn work into recognition. Explore both: www.buchatech.com/2026/10/my-3... #CareerGrowth #Pluralsight

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Great week speaking @ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁! I covered securing containers with #𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, #ACR, #AKS, & multicloud lessons from my journey. Also reconnected w/ friends, #MicrosoftMVPs & Docker Captains!

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Heading to @CloudAndAISummit next week Delivering two sessions: 1️⃣ Multi-Cloud Without the Marketing (Azure, AWS, GCP) 2️⃣ From Push to Protected: ACR & @Docker Scout Details 👇 www.buchatech.com/2026/09/spea... #MultiCloud #Azure #Docker #Kubernetes

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Attended my first #JNUC this week and had the honor to present as well! The energy from the @JamfSoftware community is unmatched. Particularly pumped about what we're building in AI Governance! #JamfNation

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My 32nd Pluralsight course is live: Applying GenAI to Planning & Requirements. Includes demos using #GitHub #Copilot App to turn unstructured inputs into requirements, scope, & backlog in GitHub Projects. More here: www.buchatech.com/2026/07/32nd... #GenAI #GitHubCopilot #Pluralsight

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Honored to be re-awarded as a #DockerCaptain for 2nd year! Thanks to the @Docker team & #community for the opps to share knowledge, create content, speak @events, & help others with #containers & #cloudnative techn. My profile here: www.docker.com/contributors... #Docker #Kubernetes

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Honored to be speaking at #JNUC 26! Session: Identity-Aware Cloud Infrastructure: Securing #Azure & #AKS with #Jamf Connect ZTNA Learn how @JamfSoftware + Azure can secure #cloud infra with Zero Trust. Details: reg.jnuc.jamf.com/flow/jamf/jn... #Apple #MVPBuzz

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Great time co-presenting with Levi McCormick @ @OpenSourceNorth! We shared our #multicloud journey at @JamfSoftware across @awscloud & @Azure. #Cloud #CloudNative #K8s #Jamf

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Honored to be quoted in a new Dice.com article on Model Context Protocol (MCP). We’re moving from AI chat experiences to operational AI systems connected to tools like Slack, Jira, and Confluence. Read more in my blog: www.buchatech.com/2026/05/quot... #AI #MCP #CloudComputing #GenAI

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I wrote new posts on the Pluralsight blog covering: • AI Agents for Kubernetes • Agentic CLI for AKS • Multicloud cost management A look at where AI, Kubernetes, and cloud operations are heading. Read more: www.buchatech.com/2026/05/expl...

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Back with the BAM MW crew for Student Day at @Microsoft Fargo! 🚀 Loved joining the career panel to talk AI, personal branding, and tips for breaking into tech. #MicrosoftMVP #MVPBuzz #Azure #AI #MNTech #FargoTech

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Excited to speak @OpenSourceNorth on May 29! 🚀 Levi McCormick & I are teaming up to talk: "#MultiCloud Without the Marketing." No fluff, just real-world arch we use at @Jamf to manage #AWS, #Azure, & #GCP. See you in May! opensourcenorth.com/presentation... #OSN2025 #Cloud #OpenSource #MVPBuzz

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

💡My 29th Pluralsight course is live titled Building Applications with OpenAI Learn to integrate OpenAI into apps from start to finish including setting up the API, building a full stack web app & deploying it. Blog www.buchatech.com/2025/12/buil... Course www.pluralsight.com/courses/buil...

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Honored to deliver two sessions at the #AppliedAIMN Conference! 🎤 Over 500 attendees, packed rooms, and great engagement. Fun sharing on #Docker Model Run for local #LLMs + joining Michael Jackson & Dr. Sean Masterman for real talk on #ArtificialIntelligence. #AI #MNTech

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

In a couple weeks I’ll be speaking at Applied AI Conf. I’ll lead two sessions: • The Easiest Way to Run LLMs Locally Meet Docker Model Runner • Beyond the Hype Practical AI Integration in Business with Michael Jackson More on my blog: www.buchatech.com/2025/10/pres... #AI #LLMs #Docker #Cloud

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

What a ride this year has been! In May I was laid off from MSFT. Soon after became a #DockerCaptain, landed a new role at @Jamf leading #Azure + #AKS, & now I’ve been re-awarded a #MicrosoftMVP for the 11th year! Honored to be back. Congrats to all new & renewed MVPs! #MVPBuzz

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I joined Kevin Evans on the Code To Cloud podcast to talk AI, cloud, career resilience, farming, personal finance, layoffs, and more. Blog recap 👉 www.buchatech.com/2025/10/gues... Watch 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmo7... #AI #Cloud #CareerResilience #CloudNative #MVPBuzz #Azure #DockerCaptain

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Mark your calendars! 🎤 I’m speaking at #BITCON2025 (free & virtual next week). Session: “The Easiest Way to Run LLMs Locally: Meet @Docker Model Runner” Why local #LLMs matter, how #Docker makes it simple + a demo. 🔗 Blog: www.buchatech.com/2025/09/im-s... #AI #Cloud #Tech #DevOps

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

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

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

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

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Steve Buchanan @buchatech.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

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

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