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emily freeman

@emilyfreeman.bsky.social
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Co-founder and CEO, Freeman & Forrest. Bestselling author of DevOps for Dummies and international keynote speaker. I’ve led Community, DevRel and Product Marketing at AWS, MSFT, and startups. I was editingemily on Twitter.

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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Explaining to my kid that St*phen M!ller’s Vanity Fair portrait was not the best of the bunch — “his isn’t so bad” — and was designed to make him look like Goebbels was not on my 2025 bingo card. This is why art is important.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you! ❤️🎉
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Have you tried to get a 10-year-old to pack for a two week trip or would you prefer to get a root canal because I can tell you where I’m landing.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
I don’t think either of us qualify so I think we’re in the clear. 😂
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Lol
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Paaarrrrtttttyyyyy
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
God I hope it’s the rapture tomorrow. That would solve so many problems.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
🤣
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Shoutout to meetings so stressful your Oura ring thinks you’re exercising. 😂
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
I wish I loved anything as much as some of y’all love Diet Coke.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
I run a very serious company.
Emily and co-worker being ridiculous as a bunny and alien in a video call.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Every time I see a video of a panda I just think, You’re not even trying to survive.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Awww thank you so much. I think it’s the best talk I ever gave, honestly.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I had such a blast working with the @microsoftlearn.bsky.social team! www.instagram.com/reel/DMJIp80...
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Yes! It’s a delight.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
OH: “Darling, you’re at a Renaissance Fair. It’s… all nerds.” 😂
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Me: “I have a story.” My daughter, sarcastically: “Bless us with your stories.” Me: 😑
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A food item came out slightly off of what my daughter wanted. Me: “Maybe you’ll discover you love it.” *tries it* Her: “I did not discover that….Not at all.”
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Two of my favorite humans being brilliant in one retweet.
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 23/05/2025
Re-upping this again because it's properly on point.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
LPT: If you would like to lose weight, start a business and then you will just not have time to eat.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Freeman & Forrest is a year old! It's been a wild, incredible journey and we've learned so much. I'm remembering an executive we pitched early on who called us a "small business for shitty little companies." Anyway, we've paid technical content creators $1.7M. I'm proud of that. fnf.dev/one-year
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5 Big Numbers from 1 Big Year at Freeman & Forrest
With one full year under our belts, here are a few of the numbers from this year that we’re most excited about.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
“I get marshmallows. I’ve had a hard day.” — my child
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I’m far from perfect. I’m learning every day. But I swear 80% of this is hiring talented humans and then getting out of the way.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I’m not charmed by “perfect” resumes. I believe people with rockier paths have more grit. They’re capable of figuring it out, no matter what “it” is. And I love it when people say “we” but can identify how they individually contributed to a larger mission. That matters.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I love finding people who have historically been overlooked or under appreciated. People who continue to strive despite not getting the credit they deserve are intrinsically motivated. They’re gonna work hard no matter what.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
If I’ve seen you transition careers or take time away or juggle a bunch of things at once, I know you know how to pivot. Adapting to change is always hard. I believe people who have experienced big changes in their lives adapt faster to changes at work.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I have somehow assembled one of the best teams I could possibly have. A couple things I’ve found work: I hire kind, low-ego humans. These are people who can learn, accept feedback, admit mistakes, and grow as a team. I strongly favor weird backgrounds.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Funniest quote of the day: “Courts operate in two areas: law and equity. Equity is vibes.” It’s been a weird morning.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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AlwaysACivilServant @drneuro.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Greyhound, I promise I will never talk smack about you ever again. Bravo
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Me: “Sorry, I curse a lot.” Them: “I’m from New Jersey.” Me: “Thank fuck.”
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
You can’t win if you’re not even in the fucking arena.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The Democrats are a great example of what happens when you prioritize minimizing negative feedback vs. prioritizing visibility. Being visible is 80% of the battle. So what if some people don’t like you? Stop prioritizing people you’re never going to win over anyway.
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eliza🌻 @elizas.website · 29/04/2025
come work with me! @oxide.computer is currently hiring for a whole bunch of different engineering roles, up and down the stack — from distributed systems to electrical engineering!
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Hahahaha
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
This. Is. So. Accurate.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I love your writing. It’s so honest and beyond valuable. ❤️
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
We’re gettin’ the band back together. ❤️ Still some of the absolute best humans I’ve ever worked with and I’m *thrilled* about what we made this week! Massive thanks to @vogueandcode.bsky.social @soucoup.com @ashley.dev @sethjuarez.com @microsoft.com
April Speight, Matt Soucoup, Emily Freeman, Ashley Willis and Seth Juarez.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Amazing!
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Lol
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
YES
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I know this runs counter to a lot of advice but… Do not try to improve on the things you’re awful at. You’re probably always going to be bad at them. Instead focus on the things you’re good at. Rise to the absolute top at those things. The rest either doesn’t matter or can be outsourced.
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Erica Joy Astrella @ericajoy.astrel.la · 21/04/2025
it’s gonna be interesting to watch bsky.app/profile/veri... to see who the @bsky.team is giving verification to.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
How my brother says no: “That will have to be discussed.” 😂
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
I got a sunburn yesterday. It snowed today.
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Hahaha it is obnoxious!
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
TFW my team says, “I’m going to be Emily for a minute and say this injects too much human error into the system.”
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a man with a mustache is saying `` i 'm really proud of you ''
Alt: a man with a mustache is saying `` i 'm really proud of you ''
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I got one today with a hole in it so when I opened the can, wine went everywhere. I swear it’s not my fault. 😂 I miss you. ❤️
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emily freeman @emilyfreeman.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
HAHAHAHAHA
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