John Coghlan
@coghlan.me
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If you live in/near Atlanta or will be there for KubeCon, @gitlab.com is hosting a workshop for developers who want to learn about AI-powered software development.

Join us: events.gitlab.com/e/build-with...
Build with GitLab Duo: Hands-On AI Workshop, Mon, Nov 10th, 2025 @ 9:00 AM gitlab
Event Details Join GitLab the day before KubeCon North America for a day of building with GitLab Duo Agent Platform. In this hands-on workshop, you will get the chance to use GitLab’s latest AI features to develop and deploy an application. Along the way, you will learn how Duo’s AI flows and agents will fit into your day-to-day and enable you to build software better, faster, and more secure. In addition to the workshop, you will work alongside GitLab team members who can help you get started with GitLab Duo and will be available to answer questions throughout the day. All attendees will be provided with complimentary food and beverages as they work. Please register and get more details. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta! **This event does not require a KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA badge to attend. This is a private complimentary workshop run by GitLab. Event location address
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown275 Baker Street NWAtlanta, GA 30313 Code of conductGitLab is committed to providing a safe and welcoming experience for every attendee at all of our events whether they are virtual or onsite. Please review our code of conduct to ensure the Build with GitLab Duo: Hands-On AI Workshop is a friendly, inclusive, and comfortable environment for all participants.
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It's agents all the way down.
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I'm looking for a leader who can inspire and engage millions of developers to build better software faster. This is a manager role but you'll still be hands-on in our content creation and customer engagement efforts.

Sounds cool? Check out the job posting for the details.
Senior Manager, Developer Advocacy
Remote, North America
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✨ Introducing custom AI agents and flows - created, managed, and deployed all within GitLab. ✨

My team and I put together a demo showing what a day in the life of a developer with Duo Agent Platform looks like.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mun7...
A day in the life of a developer with GitLab Duo Agent Platform | AI Agents & Automated Flows
YouTube video by GitLab
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Excited for this event and a chance to share with everyone!

(and happy to see @allthingsopen.bsky.social on Bluesky, too)
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We're thrilled to have John Coghlan (@coghlan.me), Director, Developer Advocacy for GitLab, presenting "The Evolution of DevRel - How we got here and what lies ahead" at #AllThingsOpen! 2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/the...
Background is astro floating around a starfield with hearts and stars with a wavy red hue with John Coghlan's headshot. Text reads John Coghlan. Director, Developer Advocacy, GitLab. ATO 2025. October 12 - 14. Raleigh, NC, USA. 2025
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Fun use of AI: creating custom coloring pages for the kids.

Prompt: Can you draw a coloring page (so black and white only) of Aaron Judge holding a light saber saying “Jo is the best”

Result from Gemini:
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To avoid confusion with oat milk, I started to call whole milk “regular milk”. Seems to be catching on at my local coffee shop. Is this a thing elsewhere?
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It be like that these days. Good luck out there!
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@thetrailhead.bsky.social your write up today was 🔥
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The absolute chaos that yoire immersed in immediately after stepping outside an NYC airport is such a wild “welcome home” experience. I love New Yorkers so much.
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I like the easter egg of the horns forming a UT and the shoulder logos too.
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Check out the latest Duo Workflow demo. Stoked on Jeff’s work on this one - a great collaboration with Eng, Brand, and Blog teams, quarterbacked by Dev Advoacy.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=etbV...
Automate tedious coding tasks with GitLab Duo Workflow
YouTube video by GitLab
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Happy Friday y’all
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Thank you!
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Are there any recordings of the show available?
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The Calvin and Hobbes collections I consumed in middle school were the most influential books I’ve ever read.
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I was getting more of a Future Islands/Brandon Flowers vibe but I get your drift.
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I’m a very casual Goose fan but that one hit different (and this landing gear is perfect)
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I believe you can get short treasury exposure through ETFs as well.
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Just added new limits in iOS for the worst offending time sucks in my life: news and sports websites and social media. Committed to less phone time in 2025.
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My biggest concern with AI is that I'm already able to tell which of my teammates are using it and which aren't.

It gives me the vibe that we're already trending towards becoming mediums for the machines.
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Be kind to everyone, including yourself.
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Are there people who don’t wear an extra layer indoors when it’s cold outside?
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in 1977 Jimmy Carter suggested that Americans wear a sweater to keep energy costs down, and I had a Republican colleague who in 2022 would still bring it up about once a month.