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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 12/11/2025

Target friends on the lookout, check out the #KubeCon job board 💙

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 11/11/2025

Pumped to hear @nimbinatus.bsky.social’s thoughts on AI at the @augmentcode.com booth (1422) #kubecon

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 07/11/2025

Logged into #KubeCon with Sched and got some serious nostalgia. This will be 10 years since my first attendance (the little event at OSCON) and 9th Kube-adjacent event I've attended. Mind blowing.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 11/06/2025

New shirt 🏳️‍⚧️ 🐅

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 04/04/2025

Yes! I’m lost on workflow so far but love the feeling.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 26/02/2025

Slack is down! #hugops and let’s goooooo imgs.xkcd.com/comics/compi...

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 02/02/2025

Everyday is caterday if you have a snuggly siamese

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 24/01/2025

Data is only the input. A metric is a value we choose to be meaningful.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 04/01/2025

Coming out of one now and it’s life affirming. I realized I’m doing exactly what I need to be thanks to it.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 23/11/2024

Post a picture of you from a different era

A young me with a German shepherd puppy licking me

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 22/11/2024

“legacy software companies adding an ai chatbot to their product” ☠️

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 17/11/2024

That we weren’t taught to communicate and Nonviolent Communication offers a way of understanding what’s missing. How healing can come from this uncomfortable but powerful statement: “When <observation>, I feel <feeling> because I’m needing some <universal needs>. Would you be willing to <request>?”

A list of feelings and needs, like:

I feel
Happy Joyful
Elated
Grateful
Appreciative
Touched
Moved
Expansive
Eager Giddy
Excited
Thrilled
Pleased Content
Satisfied
Fulfilled
Curious
Interested
Absorbed
Relieved
At ease
Mellow
Rested
Relaxed
Friendly
Affectionate
Loving
Passionate
Energetic
Adventurous
Exhilarated
Clear headed
Alert
Focused
Calm
Peaceful
Serene
Tranquil
Feelings
Worried
Apprehensive
Scared
Panicky Terrified
Restless Nervous
Anxious
Dread
Cranky
Tense
Agitated Stressed
Overwhelmed
Lonely
Vulnerable
Hurt
Heartbroken
Anguish
Agony
Impatient
Irritated
Frustrated
Exasperated
Resentful
Defensive
Angry
Furious
Disappointed Discouraged
Disheartened
Concerned
Alarmed Shocked
Disturbed
Appalled Horrified
Sad
Teary
Tender
Grief stricken
Regretful
Sullen
Downhearted
Hopeless
Despair
because I need (because what's important to
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Universal Needs / Values
Empathy Intimacy
Connection
Affection
Warmth
Love
Understanding
Acceptance
Caring
Bonding
Compassion Communion
Spirituality
Sexuality Kindness
Gentleness
Autonomy
Agency Choice
Freedom
Spontaneity
Independence
Respect
Honor Dignity
Security
Predictability Consistency
Stability
Trust
Reassurance
Purpose Meaning
Competence Contribution
Efficiency
Growth
Learning Challenge Discovery
Inspiration
Order
Structure
Clarity Focus
Information
Celebration
Creativity
Appreciation
Mourning Aliveness
Humor
Beauty
Play Joy
Honesty
Communication
Integrity
Authenticity
Wholeness
Fairness Equity

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 16/11/2024

really well – 6m and 3y now and I love it

my 6 month old passed out in my arms, 3 year old on my leg, and 13 year old cat on my lap.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 13/11/2024

Totally fair – I had some space when my newborn was passed out on me for a couple months. I wouldn't have time today.

My girls chilling on the couch. 6 months and 3 years old.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 13/11/2024

The problem it solves starts with the tools: I love using Obsidian as a place to visualize and link my markdown notes and enhance them with an open source community of plugins. It's replaced my use of Notion (which replaced Evernote 🪦) for #PKM (personal knowledge management). It's fun to me.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 11/11/2024

Truly amazing shot / performance I’m sure. I love to contrast of these two Sylvan Esso pics from a hilltop outside of Portland OR in 2017

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 10/11/2024

I snuck in when @ashleywillis.bsky.social introduced me, went offline again while my little ones multiplied, and now I'm back ☺️ (ps these are them)

two incredibly cute kiddos and a wolf-like dog in the background.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 10/11/2024

Digging my new (and final) bio on the bird site 🦋 Any recs for an app to delete (a lot of) tweets?

A bio with ✌️🦋 and location set to Find me on BlueSky

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 05/11/2024

I have a thing for this: Story arcs Draw a curve. Above it, write the story you’re telling with a build up, a conflict, and a resolution. Below it, add notes on what you want them to think or feel. These always unblock my staring-at-slides or disinterested moments

A visual story arc of my presentation with more notes

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 30/10/2024

I found the box of college nostalgia, including these beautiful prints of #philosophy quotes. I’d still put these on my wall.

The only real ill-doing is the deprivation of knowledge - Plato

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 29/10/2024

“Think bigger with the space you have.” I found this old advice to myself in a visual journal I’ve been keeping when typing words doesn’t do the trick. It’s a nice reminder that I’ve listened to myself, and it’s led to a great mindset at work where I let myself see in systems and flow.

A drawing of a big area called “all the room I have in my workday” and a small circle of “waht I think I can do.”

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 07/09/2023

Is it just me, or did GitHub’s Octocat find romance?

A strange book cover that looks like the GitHub octocat in love with a worm butterfly thing.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 29/08/2023

I finally coaxed her into the pineapple 🍍🐈

A Siamese cat poking out of a soft-looking pineapple toy

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 20/08/2023

Absolutely digging Barcelona, but there’s definitely a vibe here 😅 I spent the morning reading about why

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 07/07/2023

This reminds me of an amazing thread I saw on a not-to-be-mentioned-other-site that is definitely sponsored by @thedevil.bsky.social

A tweet from @MorganFailchild:

judaism: and satan is not a literal guy, he symbolizes obstacles such as ego christianity: but what if he WAS a guy judaism: no
christianity: who MAKES me do bad shit american protestantism: like fucking! christianity: yeah just a mean little guy who makes us fuck

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 18/06/2023

First Father’s Day with my daughter making me pancakes. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥲

A toddler smiling ear to ear with a whisk in a bowl

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 17/06/2023

Same here but also I want her to live forever sooooo 👩‍⚕️

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 17/06/2023

Josie hates the vet. Happy #Caturday bskies

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 12/06/2023

Shifting into work mode is hard after a day like this but somebody’s gotta do it (that somebody is me)

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 08/06/2023

Wait, @lookitup.baby, you’re dictionary famous?! Nothing banal about that

Tweet from Ian saying that they made a lot of people laugh when trying to pronounce “banal” and it was quoted by Webster

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 06/06/2023

I was going to get mad on the internet but I’ll instead share my kid and dogs’ growing bond bc it’s cute af.

My 18 month old daughter with her black shepherd mix dog

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 31/05/2023

My toddler going full artíste brings me so much joy 👩‍🎨 * even with her first big head bump 😢

18 month old with a marker at a counter with paper

18 month old with a marker at a counter with paper and drawing

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 25/05/2023

TFW your past self fail at communicating with Slackbot 😵‍💫

"You asked me to remind you of this thread" with no link to a thread...

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 24/05/2023

Yes! So happy to hear Andy Fleener explaining complex things simply as he does so well. Today it’s platforms and platform engineering. #OpenSourceNorth

"A platform is a foundation of self-service APIs tools services knowledge and support which are arranged as a compelling internal product. Autonomous delivery teams can make use of the platform to deliver product features at a higher pace with reduced coordination"

Andy ready to present at open source north

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 20/05/2023

My child, shoving snacks in her mouth while insisting she can befriend geese in the park.

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Matthew Broberg @mbbroberg.fun · 19/05/2023

Just learned the phrase "Product Editing" as a way of describing product leadership in practice and I love it. "The hardest adjustment for new PM managers is making the switch from Creating products to Editing products." This is the best explanation for why I love my work. h/t @jack.bsky.social