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William Collins

@macroengineered.bsky.social
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Director of Tech Evangelism @Itential • AWS Community Builder • LinkedIn Learning Instructor • Host of The Cloud Gambit Pod • Hockey 🏒 when I'm not smashing that mechanical keyboard

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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 2h
👋 Hello Dario! I just can't help myself 😂
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💡 Will @anthropic.com #claude destroy humanity by the end of the decade? #ai #doomsday #technology
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Really digging this band right now 🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Y3...
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Jump, Little Children - Mexico - 12/18/2019 - Paste Studio ATL - Atlanta, GA
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My #OpenSoure passion project is currently on #DevHunt tied for first place! If you can find it in your "use AI in a practical way for real things" caffeine fueled heart, give me a vote 😉 Winning this is, of course, a motivation to keep hacking away in the #OSS way ⚡️ devhunt.org/tool/gridctl
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gridctl - One YAML file. One endpoint. Every MCP server plus the skills and agents you author alongside them
One YAML file. One endpoint. Every MCP server plus the skills and agents you author alongside them
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
💡 Fun times supporting the new #MCP rev without breaking the old one! wcollins.io/posts/2026/m...
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Running Handshake and Stateless MCP in the Same Gateway
On July 28th, the MCP maintainers shipped the 2026-07-28 revision. No more initialize. No more initialized. No more Mcp-Session-Id. David Soria Parra called it “MCP’s most important release since remo...
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Dan Moore is at Monktoberfest @mooreds.com · 26/07/2026
Submitted to HN: When You Build the Wrong Thing remotesynthesis.com/posts/when-you-… Article URL: remotesynthesis.com/posts/when-you-… Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=490539… Points: 4 # Comments: 0
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When You Build the Wrong Thing | Remote Synthesis
AI makes it almost too simple to release stuff, which can, as in my case, lead to not enough preparation.
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Don't know if I love or hate this 🤔 github.blog/changelog/20...
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Repository admins can archive pull requests - GitHub Changelog
Repository admins can now archive pull requests to remove them from public view without permanently deleting them. When a pull request is archived, it is closed and locked. Pull requests…
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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AI Through IaC, Not Instead of It
The discourse on platform engineering Twitter and Reddit has been pretty consistent for months now: Terraform is dead, HCL is dead, the entire Infrastructure as Code stack is about to get vaporized by...
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
💡 Great chat with @hyeomans.bsky.social on separating hype from reality in the current #AI landscape Stream here: packetpushers.net/podcasts/the... #Podcast #Tech @esharp.net
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Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 27/02/2026
I'm too legit to :q!
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
💥 This episode was a genuine pleasure to record!
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Dan Moore is at Monktoberfest @mooreds.com · 03/02/2026
Another banger from @macroengineered.bsky.social and @esharp.net with @azimman.bsky.social . Topics: - informal leadership - bringing true user experience into the SDLC - the internal -> OSS -> commercial software pipeline - juggling saw blades Listen here: packetpushers.net/podcasts/the...
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TCG067: Progressive Delivery: Shipping Software is Just the Beginning with Adam Zimman | Packet Pushers
We dive into the evolution of software delivery from waterfall to Agile to DevOps, and how progressive delivery represents the next step forward. Guest Adam Zimman breaks down the Four A’s Framework (...
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🥷 Me vs #MCP ROUND 1 #ai #aivideos #fun #machinelearning #thosemoves #tech #anthropic
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
🪚 Right tool, right job! #automation #networkautomation #netdevops #infrastructureascode #cloudcomputing #tech #podcast
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
🎵 Visiting Zaharakos in Columbus, IN! Super cool vibes, and life changing #icecream 👀 #travelfood #music #1920s #History
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
🛰️ Running @fusionauth.io in space! @voidmain.bsky.social talks through the value of #hybrid flexibility for today's tech stack 👉 @esharp.net @mooreds.com #developer #ux #startup #spacetech #tech #podcast
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
💡 Why does @massdriver.cloud exist? Cory O'Daniel lays it out 👉 @esharp.net #cloudcomputing #startup #infrastructureascode #technology #podcast
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
📍 #Prague is a breathtakingly beautiful city! Team Itential explored, hustled, collaborated, and engaged in incredible conversations with the #Community - What's next? #AustinTx in November 💪 #workingintech #traveling #events #networkengineer #networkops #startup
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Backwards compatibility is the devil. That is all.
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🛠️ Let's remove "I can't" from our vocabulary! #homeimprovement #woodworking #techthemyoung #learning #tech #letsgo
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🛠️ Right tool, right job! #automation #orchestration #devops #ansible #opentofu #terraform
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🤖 #Grok is stuck in a loop! Why is this happening? I do my best to explain. #ai #artificialintelligence #llm #machinelearning
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
🐼 WFH Panda! #panda #wfh #workfromhome #tech #fun
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
🏝️ How to not work on #vacation 💥 #travel #fun #utv #outdoors #hockey #amusementpark
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
🏝️ How to not work on #vacations 💥 #fun #travel #hockey #amusementpark #outdoors #utv
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
👋 We are joining The Packet Pushers! #artificialintelligence #cloudcomputing #tech #podcast
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🔧 Let's get optimized - 90% smaller container images can't hurt! ⚡️ #containers #cloudcomputing #startup #technology
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🚀 @donmackinnon.dev joins the pod to talk #search! @esharp.net #ArtificialIntelligence #Startup #Tech #Podcast 👉 Stream Now: www.thecloudgambit.com
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🧊 Nexus 51.2T Direct-to-Chip Cooling #CiscoLive #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DataCenter
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
😄 Ran into Network Chuck and his minions at #CiscoLive 💥
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Celebrating my success at cracking the AWS Void Cube puzzle from last year's re:Invent conference! 🧐Big question is, did I use an LLM for help? 🤷‍♂️ #awsreinvent2024 #awsreinvent22
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
🚀 Talking to #mcp 😅 Would I ever do this in real life? Probably not, but it's the weekend 🤷‍♂️ Want to chat? Find me at #clus next week! #artificialintelligence #event #launch #networkengineer #tech
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Obsidian @obsidian.md · 21/05/2025
Introducing Bases, a new core plugin that lets you turn any set of notes into a powerful database. With Bases you can organize everything from projects to travel plans, reading lists, and more. Bases are now available in Obsidian 1.9.0 for early access users.
Screenshot of Obsidian 1.9.0 showing a base with a list of books
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🚀 4 years in the #AWSCommunityBuilders program! How has it been so long? #AWS #AWSCommunity #CloudNetworking #Community #Tech #CloudComputing #LetsGo
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
🚀 @justinryburn.bsky.social joins the pod to talk #startup funding, hybrid and #MultiCloud visibility challenges, and the impact of #AI on network monitoring. 👉 Stream Now: www.thecloudgambit.com @esharp.net @kentik.bsky.social #NetworkEngineer #CloudComputing #Observability #NetOps
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Scott Robohn @scottrobohn.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
New inspiring (to me) episode of TNOps with @eldomador.bsky.social - packetpushers.net/podcasts/tot...
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
🚀 Figuring out #MCP + #A2A with @automateyournetwork.ca #AIAgents #ArtificialIntelligence #Automation #Innovation
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
🎯 MCP + A2A - Following the Request! @automateyournetwork.ca in ACTION 🚨 @esharp.net #MCP #A2A #ArtificalIntelligence #TechDemo #Tech #Podcast
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
🚀 New Episode! @anthropic.com dropped #MCP last year and Google launched #A2A just this month. @automateyournetwork.ca joins the pod to discuss, and we even do a surprise unscripted demonstration 💻 👉 www.thecloudgambit.com 📌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5pT... @esharp.net #podcast #ai #innovation
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MCP & A2A Unplugged with John Capobianco
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
💡 #AI on the horizon! @matty.wtf @esharp.net #Innovation #Culture #Technology #LetsGo
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
🎙️ @mattstratton.bsky.social is in the studio to talk about the #DevOps revolution -- or is it evolution? 👉 Stream Now: www.thecloudgambit.com @esharp.net #DevRel #CloudComputing #SoftwareEngineering #Podcast
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John Capobianco @handle.invalid · 11/04/2025
Excited to try this ! github.com/tenpigs267/m...
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GitHub - tenpigs267/mcp-diagram: MCP server for diagramming
MCP server for diagramming. Contribute to tenpigs267/mcp-diagram development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Marino Wijay @virtualized6ix.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
There's plenty of hype around MCP and MCP "Servers" but not enough of a thorough explanation. There are three main pieces of how this works: - the host application w/ LLM logic - the MCP client in the app - the MCP Server Wanna know more? Join me & @nedinthecloud.com today @ 1PM EDT! 😎 🔗👇🏾
A simple diagram with a Hostapplication in Blue with the MCP client, and green box with an MCP server for prompts, tools, and resources. 

Arrow from MCP client to MCP server.
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
👀 I didn't see this coming! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/b...
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Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.
The e-commerce giant put in a last-minute offer for the popular video app, according to three people familiar with the talks. TikTok faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🚀 NEW EPISODE! 🎙️ From #engineering in renewable energies to tech advocacy at @harnessio.bsky.social , this conversation with Dewan Ahmed is packed full of insights! 👉 Stream Now: www.thecloudgambit.com @esharp.net #DevOps #education #Tech #podcast #TechCareer #Growth #CICD #ContentCreation
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🚀 NEW EPISODE 🚀 🔍 #NetworkAutomation Strategy with Dan Cruz 👉 Stream Now: www.thecloudgambit.com #DevOps #NetworkEngineering #NetDevOps #Podcast #Tech #TECH4ALL
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Rachel Stephens @rstephens.me · 14/03/2025
Some thoughts from the @redmonk.com team on the recent IBM M&A news. Come read our deal analysis on the @hashicorp.com merger and the @datastax.com acquisition announcement. cc/ @sogrady.org @monkchips.com @kellyann.bsky.social redmonk.com/rstephens/20...
HashiCorp market cap declining over time
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🚨 Episode 44 on Deck! Join us for a GKE party with @nickeberts.dev, Product Manager for GKE Fleets & Teams at Google. 👉 Stream Now: www.thecloudgambit.com @esharp.net #Kubernetes #Google #DevOps #CloudNative #CNCF #OpenSource #podcast
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William Collins @macroengineered.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
🏆 Last week, our Louisville Ice Cardinals youth hockey team won the President's Trophy in St. Louis, going undefeated and winning the championship in overtime. So proud of these kids 🔥 Major props to the coaching! #hockey #sports #youthhockey #hockeylife www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP3P...
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President's Cup Victory
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