David Smith
@davidfsmith.bsky.social
Technologist // Trackboss // ex AWS // ex DevEx Connect
All opinions are my own
All opinions are my own
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David Smith
@davidfsmith.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Special thanks to Raul for sharing this clip from 2019 where I was outsmarted and outrun by an #AWSDeepRacer on a mission to remain free.
DeepRacer 1, Trackboss 0 ;-)
DeepRacer 1, Trackboss 0 ;-)
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Cheeky Friday #FFConf talk watch? Perhaps @gearsco.de on his personal journey "6 to 16: A child's programming journey" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=anF9...
7. Six to Sixteen: A Child's Programming Journey / Surya Rose / FFConf 2025
YouTube video by Remy Sharp
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Cheeky Friday #FFConf talk watch? Perhaps @gearsco.de on his personal journey "6 to 16: A child's programming journey" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=anF9...
And that’s it, goodbye #AWSDeepRacer 💔🪦
December 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
And that’s it, goodbye #AWSDeepRacer 💔🪦
Unexpected day off work due to change in travel plans, I’m bored and need to find a hobby
Also have completed 24 sudoku’s
Also have completed 24 sudoku’s
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Unexpected day off work due to change in travel plans, I’m bored and need to find a hobby
Also have completed 24 sudoku’s
Also have completed 24 sudoku’s
If you want to buy something from me on eBay, just use eBay as designed rather than sending me a message with an offer in it (or can pay cash message - seriously who uses cash?)
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
If you want to buy something from me on eBay, just use eBay as designed rather than sending me a message with an offer in it (or can pay cash message - seriously who uses cash?)
Reposted by David Smith
Our latest videos are out!
1️⃣ Using #AI to help process documents in Insurance with Phil Basford
2️⃣ How to Put #AmazonQ or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids with MCPs with Ashraful Alam
awsuguk.org/our-videos/
Thanks to @scalefactory
#AWS #AmazonBedrock #Serverless #AWSCommunity #MCP #IDP #SageMaker
1️⃣ Using #AI to help process documents in Insurance with Phil Basford
2️⃣ How to Put #AmazonQ or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids with MCPs with Ashraful Alam
awsuguk.org/our-videos/
Thanks to @scalefactory
#AWS #AmazonBedrock #Serverless #AWSCommunity #MCP #IDP #SageMaker
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Our latest videos are out!
1️⃣ Using #AI to help process documents in Insurance with Phil Basford
2️⃣ How to Put #AmazonQ or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids with MCPs with Ashraful Alam
awsuguk.org/our-videos/
Thanks to @scalefactory
#AWS #AmazonBedrock #Serverless #AWSCommunity #MCP #IDP #SageMaker
1️⃣ Using #AI to help process documents in Insurance with Phil Basford
2️⃣ How to Put #AmazonQ or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids with MCPs with Ashraful Alam
awsuguk.org/our-videos/
Thanks to @scalefactory
#AWS #AmazonBedrock #Serverless #AWSCommunity #MCP #IDP #SageMaker
When you spend some time looking at re-platforming your blog and realise that not only have you not posted for a long time, the posts you made over the years are really dull
November 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
When you spend some time looking at re-platforming your blog and realise that not only have you not posted for a long time, the posts you made over the years are really dull
Today is going well
November 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Today is going well
Changing the password on your work laptop last thing on Friday is never a smart idea
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Changing the password on your work laptop last thing on Friday is never a smart idea
Reposted by David Smith
Next week Wed 12 Nov
🎙️Phil Basford - Using AI to help process documents in Insurance
🎙️Ashraful Alam - How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
🎙️Phil Basford - Using AI to help process documents in Insurance
🎙️Ashraful Alam - How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Next week Wed 12 Nov
🎙️Phil Basford - Using AI to help process documents in Insurance
🎙️Ashraful Alam - How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
🎙️Phil Basford - Using AI to help process documents in Insurance
🎙️Ashraful Alam - How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
“Cardiac Investigations” a follow up song by Dire Straits?
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
“Cardiac Investigations” a follow up song by Dire Straits?
Last wakeboarding session of the year (probably) completed down at #HoveLagoon
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Last wakeboarding session of the year (probably) completed down at #HoveLagoon
Wakeboarding session at #HoveLagoon yesterday - first time on the wedge (ramp?)
Went as expected 💦
youtu.be/BqUJF1W8mxc
Went as expected 💦
youtu.be/BqUJF1W8mxc
Hove Lagoon - Wakeboarding - 20251029
YouTube video by David Smith
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Wakeboarding session at #HoveLagoon yesterday - first time on the wedge (ramp?)
Went as expected 💦
youtu.be/BqUJF1W8mxc
Went as expected 💦
youtu.be/BqUJF1W8mxc
Reposted by David Smith
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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Our latest videos are out!
1️⃣ Advanced Event-Driven Patterns With Amazon #EventBridge with @sheenbrisals.bsky.social
2️⃣ A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro with Andrew Langhorn
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
Thanks to @scalefactory.com
#AWS #AWSCommunity #Nitro #EC2 #DevOps #LondonTech #Serverless
1️⃣ Advanced Event-Driven Patterns With Amazon #EventBridge with @sheenbrisals.bsky.social
2️⃣ A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro with Andrew Langhorn
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
Thanks to @scalefactory.com
#AWS #AWSCommunity #Nitro #EC2 #DevOps #LondonTech #Serverless
October 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Our latest videos are out!
1️⃣ Advanced Event-Driven Patterns With Amazon #EventBridge with @sheenbrisals.bsky.social
2️⃣ A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro with Andrew Langhorn
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
Thanks to @scalefactory.com
#AWS #AWSCommunity #Nitro #EC2 #DevOps #LondonTech #Serverless
1️⃣ Advanced Event-Driven Patterns With Amazon #EventBridge with @sheenbrisals.bsky.social
2️⃣ A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro with Andrew Langhorn
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
Thanks to @scalefactory.com
#AWS #AWSCommunity #Nitro #EC2 #DevOps #LondonTech #Serverless
Reposted by David Smith
Our latest videos are out!
1️⃣ From Prototype to Production with Strands Agents & Amazon Bedrock AgentCore - @danilop.bsky.social
2️⃣ My AI Coding Partner: Building the London Improv Calendar on AWS - Diana Ionita
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity
1️⃣ From Prototype to Production with Strands Agents & Amazon Bedrock AgentCore - @danilop.bsky.social
2️⃣ My AI Coding Partner: Building the London Improv Calendar on AWS - Diana Ionita
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity
October 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our latest videos are out!
1️⃣ From Prototype to Production with Strands Agents & Amazon Bedrock AgentCore - @danilop.bsky.social
2️⃣ My AI Coding Partner: Building the London Improv Calendar on AWS - Diana Ionita
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity
1️⃣ From Prototype to Production with Strands Agents & Amazon Bedrock AgentCore - @danilop.bsky.social
2️⃣ My AI Coding Partner: Building the London Improv Calendar on AWS - Diana Ionita
youtube.com/c/AWSUserGro...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity
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Join us for AI in Practice - 12 Nov 6pm
🎙️Using AI to help process documents in Insurance – Phil Basford
🎙️How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids – Ashraful Alam
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
🎙️Using AI to help process documents in Insurance – Phil Basford
🎙️How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids – Ashraful Alam
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
AWS AI In Practice #2, Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
We are delighted to welcome [Phil Basford,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipbasford/) Senior Director at Cognizant UK&I Consulting and [Ashraful Alam](https://www.linkedi
www.meetup.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Join us for AI in Practice - 12 Nov 6pm
🎙️Using AI to help process documents in Insurance – Phil Basford
🎙️How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids – Ashraful Alam
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
🎙️Using AI to help process documents in Insurance – Phil Basford
🎙️How to Put Amazon Q or Any Agentic Coding on Steroids – Ashraful Alam
RSVP👉 www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #AmazonQ #MCP #SageMaker #mcp
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Join Andrew Langhorn on the 22 Oct
🎙️A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro. How it boosts performance, security, and flexibility for your workloads.
www.meetup.com/awsuguk/even...
#AWS #AWSCommunity #AWSNitro #EC2 #security #CloudComputing #hyperscaler
🎙️A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro. How it boosts performance, security, and flexibility for your workloads.
www.meetup.com/awsuguk/even...
#AWS #AWSCommunity #AWSNitro #EC2 #security #CloudComputing #hyperscaler
October 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Join Andrew Langhorn on the 22 Oct
🎙️A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro. How it boosts performance, security, and flexibility for your workloads.
www.meetup.com/awsuguk/even...
#AWS #AWSCommunity #AWSNitro #EC2 #security #CloudComputing #hyperscaler
🎙️A Hitchhiker's Guide to Nitro. How it boosts performance, security, and flexibility for your workloads.
www.meetup.com/awsuguk/even...
#AWS #AWSCommunity #AWSNitro #EC2 #security #CloudComputing #hyperscaler
Hove Lagoon - Wakeboarding - 20251010 - Run 2
YouTube video by David Smith
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reposted by David Smith
Had a great time at our first AWS AI in Practice meetup last night. Thanks to all! Big thank you to @danilop.bsky.social & Diana Ionita for 2 great talks! Cannot wait for the next one - 12th Nov. www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity #APIGateway
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity #APIGateway
October 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Had a great time at our first AWS AI in Practice meetup last night. Thanks to all! Big thank you to @danilop.bsky.social & Diana Ionita for 2 great talks! Cannot wait for the next one - 12th Nov. www.meetup.com/awsuguk-ai-i...
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity #APIGateway
#AWS #AI #AmazonBedrock #Agents #Serverless #AWSCommunity #APIGateway