Charles Humble
@charleshumble.bsky.social
Techie, podcaster, editor, author and consultant, 1/2 of Twofish. I'd rather be making music.
Work: https://www.conissaunce.com
Music: http://www.twofish-music.com
Work: https://www.conissaunce.com
Music: http://www.twofish-music.com
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Charles Humble
@charleshumble.bsky.social
· Sep 16
Kubernetes at the Edge: Container Orchestration at Scale
Edge computing promises incredible performance. But the reality is often unreliable connectivity, complex security, and overwhelming management. This ebook gives you the proven strategies to deploy an...
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‘Kubernetes at the Edge: Container Orchestration at Scale’ is now live! Published by @thenewstack.io and sponsored by @siderolabs.com , it includes real-world case studies, vendor evaluations and proven strategies for managing distributed infrastructure at scale. 👉 bit.ly/kubernetes-e...
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NEW: Organ tuners have been leaving temperature and humidity records in little-known books for decades. 🎹
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
Church organ tuning records mirror our warming climate
The records appear to reflect climate change, as well as the increased heating of churches in winter
www.thereengineer.pro
December 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
NEW: Organ tuners have been leaving temperature and humidity records in little-known books for decades. 🎹
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
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Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
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Perspective on the news about the Trump administration seeking to break up the NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research from the ground at the AGU meeting. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/c...
Climate scientists face the loss of a critical research center — and vow to fight back | CNN
The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research, an organization responsible for everything from improved weather models to tools that aid hu...
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Perspective on the news about the Trump administration seeking to break up the NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research from the ground at the AGU meeting. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/c...
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"Using the latest Global Carbon Budget data, it finds that decoupling is now the norm across advanced economies, with 46% of global GDP in countries that have expanded their economies while cutting emissions."
https://bit.ly/4q830JY
https://bit.ly/4q830JY
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds
Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Using the latest Global Carbon Budget data, it finds that decoupling is now the norm across advanced economies, with 46% of global GDP in countries that have expanded their economies while cutting emissions."
https://bit.ly/4q830JY
https://bit.ly/4q830JY
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I know many of you who follow me don't work in climate science, but this is the biggest story in climate right now. Breaking up NCAR makes us all less safe and is another act of self-harm that will take decades to recover from.
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I know many of you who follow me don't work in climate science, but this is the biggest story in climate right now. Breaking up NCAR makes us all less safe and is another act of self-harm that will take decades to recover from.
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Phenomenal photos.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
Top 25 News Photos of 2025
Powerful images from the past 12 months
www.theatlantic.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Phenomenal photos.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
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🎥 All Øredev talks are LIVE!
A month ago we shared 3 unforgettable days with 115 speakers! With 127 talks & 8 sessions running at once, no one could catch everything… Good thing our camera crew did!
YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/oredevConference
Rewatch your favourites & discover new ones
A month ago we shared 3 unforgettable days with 115 speakers! With 127 talks & 8 sessions running at once, no one could catch everything… Good thing our camera crew did!
YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/oredevConference
Rewatch your favourites & discover new ones
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🎥 All Øredev talks are LIVE!
A month ago we shared 3 unforgettable days with 115 speakers! With 127 talks & 8 sessions running at once, no one could catch everything… Good thing our camera crew did!
YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/oredevConference
Rewatch your favourites & discover new ones
A month ago we shared 3 unforgettable days with 115 speakers! With 127 talks & 8 sessions running at once, no one could catch everything… Good thing our camera crew did!
YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/oredevConference
Rewatch your favourites & discover new ones
My Øredev talk is live:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJG...
Charles Humble - Green AI: Making Machine Learning Environmentally Sustainable
YouTube video by Øredev Conference
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
My Øredev talk is live:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJG...
The audio version of my podcast with Laura Tacho is out. She's brilliant and well worth your time.
Today’s #GOTOpodcast: @lauratacho.com and @charleshumble.bsky.social.
They dig into:
-> The real skill gaps holding new CTOs back
-> How to measure team and manager performance
-> The DX Core 4 framework
-> How to tie technical work directly to business outcomes
🎧 Listen in: gotopia.tech/podcast
They dig into:
-> The real skill gaps holding new CTOs back
-> How to measure team and manager performance
-> The DX Core 4 framework
-> How to tie technical work directly to business outcomes
🎧 Listen in: gotopia.tech/podcast
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The audio version of my podcast with Laura Tacho is out. She's brilliant and well worth your time.
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"Typing isn't the bottleneck" - yet we're using AI to code faster. @nathenharvey.bsky.social (Google DORA) tells @charleshumble.bsky.social what 5,000 developers reveal about AI adoption. Spoiler: it's not about speed.
State of the Art of DORA Metrics & AI Integration • Nathen Harvey & Charles Humble • GOTO 2025
This interview was recorded for GOTO State of the Art in October 2025. #GOTOcon #GOTO
https://gotopia.tech
Read the full transcription of this interview…
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Typing isn't the bottleneck" - yet we're using AI to code faster. @nathenharvey.bsky.social (Google DORA) tells @charleshumble.bsky.social what 5,000 developers reveal about AI adoption. Spoiler: it's not about speed.
Fun chat with Nathen Harvey for @gotocon.com
Turns out using AI to write code faster often makes software delivery worse—because typing was never the bottleneck.
AI amplifies what you already have: great systems get faster, broken systems just hurt more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IKB...
Turns out using AI to write code faster often makes software delivery worse—because typing was never the bottleneck.
AI amplifies what you already have: great systems get faster, broken systems just hurt more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IKB...
State of the Art of DORA Metrics & AI Integration • Nathen Harvey & Charles Humble • GOTO 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Fun chat with Nathen Harvey for @gotocon.com
Turns out using AI to write code faster often makes software delivery worse—because typing was never the bottleneck.
AI amplifies what you already have: great systems get faster, broken systems just hurt more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IKB...
Turns out using AI to write code faster often makes software delivery worse—because typing was never the bottleneck.
AI amplifies what you already have: great systems get faster, broken systems just hurt more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IKB...
I wrote about why so many AI pilots fail and talked to eng leaders who've actually rolled out gen AI at scale. Success comes down to fundamentals:
1. clear communication
2. fixing your data permissions
3. measuring impact not adoption
Full article on LeadDev leaddev.com/technical-di...
1. clear communication
2. fixing your data permissions
3. measuring impact not adoption
Full article on LeadDev leaddev.com/technical-di...
If 95% of generative AI pilots fail, what’s going wrong?
While the MIT study may be overblown, it’s important to remember the fundamentals when rolling out any new technology.
leaddev.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I wrote about why so many AI pilots fail and talked to eng leaders who've actually rolled out gen AI at scale. Success comes down to fundamentals:
1. clear communication
2. fixing your data permissions
3. measuring impact not adoption
Full article on LeadDev leaddev.com/technical-di...
1. clear communication
2. fixing your data permissions
3. measuring impact not adoption
Full article on LeadDev leaddev.com/technical-di...
It is 2025 and iOS 26 still cannot add an MP3 to your music library. Am I the only person who finds this baffling? My music-writing partner and I send MP3s back and forth to each other all the time in between studio sessions but the process to get them on our phones is ludicrously cumbersome.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It is 2025 and iOS 26 still cannot add an MP3 to your music library. Am I the only person who finds this baffling? My music-writing partner and I send MP3s back and forth to each other all the time in between studio sessions but the process to get them on our phones is ludicrously cumbersome.
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🎙️ The “Google trap.” The onboarding gap. The reluctant manager.
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎙️ The “Google trap.” The onboarding gap. The reluctant manager.
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, Meri Williams joins @charleshumble.bsky.social to share honest lessons on scaling teams, avoiding bad big-tech habits & building diverse products that work.
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
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Assessments of government action on climate change—and public desire for climate action—should always explicitly consider how much cajoling and lobbying and pressure from oil and gas there is to do nothing.
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Assessments of government action on climate change—and public desire for climate action—should always explicitly consider how much cajoling and lobbying and pressure from oil and gas there is to do nothing.
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is a fight; not (just) a technological transition.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I am shooting my shot.
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I am shooting my shot.
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Kubernetes optimization can’t be an afterthought or rely on “superhero configurations.” It must be automated, continuous, effortless and always safe.
Go Beyond DevOps With Autonomous Full-Stack Optimization
Kubernetes optimization can’t be an afterthought or rely on “superhero configurations.” It must be automated, continuous, effortless and always safe.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Kubernetes optimization can’t be an afterthought or rely on “superhero configurations.” It must be automated, continuous, effortless and always safe.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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Not an energy post, but FT has a very funny "page not found" message: answers to why the page wasn't found based on economic concepts. And you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.ft.com/content/1095...
www.ft.com/content/1095...
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www.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Not an energy post, but FT has a very funny "page not found" message: answers to why the page wasn't found based on economic concepts. And you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.ft.com/content/1095...
www.ft.com/content/1095...
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"Organizations that design systems are constrained to produce designs which copy their communication structures"- but most people miss the word "communication." Michael Nygard breaks down what Conway's Law really means for technical leaders with @charleshumble.bsky.social
Building Software That Survives • Michael Nygard & Charles Humble • GOTO 2025
This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted
https://gotopia.tech
Read the full transcription of this interview here:
https://gotopia.tech/articles/408
Michael Nygard -…
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Organizations that design systems are constrained to produce designs which copy their communication structures"- but most people miss the word "communication." Michael Nygard breaks down what Conway's Law really means for technical leaders with @charleshumble.bsky.social
This talk by Stephen Midgley from AI for the rest of us is deeply moving and well worth your time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckqw...
AI Against the Odds: Building Tools for the Forgotten | Stephen Midgley
YouTube video by AI for the rest of us
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This talk by Stephen Midgley from AI for the rest of us is deeply moving and well worth your time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckqw...
I wanted to write a response to the Gates climate memo but it turns out @weatherwest.bsky.social has done a much, much better job of it.
October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I wanted to write a response to the Gates climate memo but it turns out @weatherwest.bsky.social has done a much, much better job of it.
On a clear disc you can seek for ever.
October 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
On a clear disc you can seek for ever.