Olivier Bourgeois
@olivi-eh.dev
🌱 DevRel @ Google Cloud #GKE #Kubernetes ⚓️
🌱 Bilingual「 EN / FR 」Acadian in Toronto 🇨🇦
🌱 Pedestrian by choice, YIMBY, FOSS advocate
🌱 Check out my #FFXIV project! @xivtodo.com
🌱 Bilingual「 EN / FR 」Acadian in Toronto 🇨🇦
🌱 Pedestrian by choice, YIMBY, FOSS advocate
🌱 Check out my #FFXIV project! @xivtodo.com
Over the past years, I've been asked variations of the same question: "how do you get into Google, really?" 🧑💻
What I've found over time is that the typical answers ("just grind more LeetCode") aren't particularly useful. 🤔
So I've built a talk about it, and will debut it at #DevFest Seattle! 🚢
What I've found over time is that the typical answers ("just grind more LeetCode") aren't particularly useful. 🤔
So I've built a talk about it, and will debut it at #DevFest Seattle! 🚢
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Over the past years, I've been asked variations of the same question: "how do you get into Google, really?" 🧑💻
What I've found over time is that the typical answers ("just grind more LeetCode") aren't particularly useful. 🤔
So I've built a talk about it, and will debut it at #DevFest Seattle! 🚢
What I've found over time is that the typical answers ("just grind more LeetCode") aren't particularly useful. 🤔
So I've built a talk about it, and will debut it at #DevFest Seattle! 🚢
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Took my first Waymo last night, and I gotta say, the experience felt* significantly smoother and safer than I expected. It beats a good chunk of Uber drivers I've had over the years, distracted by their phones or not fully paying attention to the road.
*Would love to see tangible safety data
*Would love to see tangible safety data
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Took my first Waymo last night, and I gotta say, the experience felt* significantly smoother and safer than I expected. It beats a good chunk of Uber drivers I've had over the years, distracted by their phones or not fully paying attention to the road.
*Would love to see tangible safety data
*Would love to see tangible safety data
I got a lovely watercolour of the IX cast painted by @madqueenmomo.bsky.social and I absolutely cannot wait to hang it on my wall! 🥰
#FinalFantasy #FFIX
#FinalFantasy #FFIX
October 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I got a lovely watercolour of the IX cast painted by @madqueenmomo.bsky.social and I absolutely cannot wait to hang it on my wall! 🥰
#FinalFantasy #FFIX
#FinalFantasy #FFIX
Over the weekend I had the lovely opportunity to meet the voice of Yuna (@hedyburress.bsky.social), who happily (understatement!) spent time chatting with me and singing my personal copy!
Hedy radiates joy like no one else— Hope to see you again soon!
Hedy radiates joy like no one else— Hope to see you again soon!
October 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Over the weekend I had the lovely opportunity to meet the voice of Yuna (@hedyburress.bsky.social), who happily (understatement!) spent time chatting with me and singing my personal copy!
Hedy radiates joy like no one else— Hope to see you again soon!
Hedy radiates joy like no one else— Hope to see you again soon!
Last month, we announced extending GKE Autopilot to all qualifying GKE clusters (not just dedicated Autopilot ones!) bringing the fully managed environment to all!
To celebrate, the GKE leadership team is hosting an AMA on Reddit. Have you ever wanted to ask the team a question? Now is your chance!
To celebrate, the GKE leadership team is hosting an AMA on Reddit. Have you ever wanted to ask the team a question? Now is your chance!
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Last month, we announced extending GKE Autopilot to all qualifying GKE clusters (not just dedicated Autopilot ones!) bringing the fully managed environment to all!
To celebrate, the GKE leadership team is hosting an AMA on Reddit. Have you ever wanted to ask the team a question? Now is your chance!
To celebrate, the GKE leadership team is hosting an AMA on Reddit. Have you ever wanted to ask the team a question? Now is your chance!
I am once again asking for a rail connection between the LGA airport and the NYC rail transit network.
The Q70 buses are overcrowded, and get stuck in traffic. 😔
The Q70 buses are overcrowded, and get stuck in traffic. 😔
September 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I am once again asking for a rail connection between the LGA airport and the NYC rail transit network.
The Q70 buses are overcrowded, and get stuck in traffic. 😔
The Q70 buses are overcrowded, and get stuck in traffic. 😔
Does the sheer quantity of street car stops showing up on Google Maps look silly to anyone else or am I overthinking it 😅
September 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Does the sheer quantity of street car stops showing up on Google Maps look silly to anyone else or am I overthinking it 😅
Another week, another successful workshop! 🥳
The developer community in Atlanta is electrifying, haven't seen a crowd like that in a while! Hoping to be back soon!
#GoogleCloud #Agentverse
The developer community in Atlanta is electrifying, haven't seen a crowd like that in a while! Hoping to be back soon!
#GoogleCloud #Agentverse
September 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Another week, another successful workshop! 🥳
The developer community in Atlanta is electrifying, haven't seen a crowd like that in a while! Hoping to be back soon!
#GoogleCloud #Agentverse
The developer community in Atlanta is electrifying, haven't seen a crowd like that in a while! Hoping to be back soon!
#GoogleCloud #Agentverse
Are you a developer wanting a chance at winning up to $50,000 in prizes? 💰
The GKE Turns 10 Hackathon submissions are open until September 22. There is still plenty of time to participate!
✍️ Details & submissions: gketurns10.devpost.com
Looking forward to seeing what you build! 🏗️
The GKE Turns 10 Hackathon submissions are open until September 22. There is still plenty of time to participate!
✍️ Details & submissions: gketurns10.devpost.com
Looking forward to seeing what you build! 🏗️
September 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Are you a developer wanting a chance at winning up to $50,000 in prizes? 💰
The GKE Turns 10 Hackathon submissions are open until September 22. There is still plenty of time to participate!
✍️ Details & submissions: gketurns10.devpost.com
Looking forward to seeing what you build! 🏗️
The GKE Turns 10 Hackathon submissions are open until September 22. There is still plenty of time to participate!
✍️ Details & submissions: gketurns10.devpost.com
Looking forward to seeing what you build! 🏗️
By far my favourite part of my job is seeing all the excitement and energy of workshop attendees as they learn how technologies can help improve their work & personal endeavours! The sparkle as they figure out how it all connects together is priceless! ☺️
August 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
By far my favourite part of my job is seeing all the excitement and energy of workshop attendees as they learn how technologies can help improve their work & personal endeavours! The sparkle as they figure out how it all connects together is priceless! ☺️
Vibe coding is not new.
It's just that it used to be called Microsoft FrontPage. 📝🌍
It's just that it used to be called Microsoft FrontPage. 📝🌍
August 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Vibe coding is not new.
It's just that it used to be called Microsoft FrontPage. 📝🌍
It's just that it used to be called Microsoft FrontPage. 📝🌍
Everyone's talking about @kubernetes.io's potential inclusion of KYAML in #Kubernetes v1.34.
But hear me out... XML manifests! 😇
But hear me out... XML manifests! 😇
August 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Everyone's talking about @kubernetes.io's potential inclusion of KYAML in #Kubernetes v1.34.
But hear me out... XML manifests! 😇
But hear me out... XML manifests! 😇
The Internet made with the explicit purpose of monetization is too boring.
I need more people following in footsteps of folks like @philsalv.bsky.social and make silly websites for no other purpose than being silly.
Reviews of fictional transit routes don't monetize, but they're whimsical af! ✨
I need more people following in footsteps of folks like @philsalv.bsky.social and make silly websites for no other purpose than being silly.
Reviews of fictional transit routes don't monetize, but they're whimsical af! ✨
August 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Internet made with the explicit purpose of monetization is too boring.
I need more people following in footsteps of folks like @philsalv.bsky.social and make silly websites for no other purpose than being silly.
Reviews of fictional transit routes don't monetize, but they're whimsical af! ✨
I need more people following in footsteps of folks like @philsalv.bsky.social and make silly websites for no other purpose than being silly.
Reviews of fictional transit routes don't monetize, but they're whimsical af! ✨
New cycling infrastructure just dropped in Toronto 🔥🔥
August 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New cycling infrastructure just dropped in Toronto 🔥🔥
I knew street car bunching was an issue in Toronto, but seven (7) trains back-to-back on Richmond St. is crazy! Might as well just replace the lane with a super long moving walkway like in airports. 🥲
July 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I knew street car bunching was an issue in Toronto, but seven (7) trains back-to-back on Richmond St. is crazy! Might as well just replace the lane with a super long moving walkway like in airports. 🥲
The world needs more colours, bring back fun electronics. 🌈
July 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The world needs more colours, bring back fun electronics. 🌈
NIMBYs are always up in arms about narrow bike lanes being "in the way" but then there's entire "lanes" of car parking on major streets going unused and no one talks about it. 😔
Church St., Toronto, on a Thursday morning. 📍
Church St., Toronto, on a Thursday morning. 📍
July 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
NIMBYs are always up in arms about narrow bike lanes being "in the way" but then there's entire "lanes" of car parking on major streets going unused and no one talks about it. 😔
Church St., Toronto, on a Thursday morning. 📍
Church St., Toronto, on a Thursday morning. 📍
I have officially moved to... Toronto! 🍁
Anyone living here with an inclination towards tech or urbanism that'd like to meet up sometime? Feel free to reach out to me! ✨
Anyone living here with an inclination towards tech or urbanism that'd like to meet up sometime? Feel free to reach out to me! ✨
July 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I have officially moved to... Toronto! 🍁
Anyone living here with an inclination towards tech or urbanism that'd like to meet up sometime? Feel free to reach out to me! ✨
Anyone living here with an inclination towards tech or urbanism that'd like to meet up sometime? Feel free to reach out to me! ✨
Fun fact of the day: Mario Kart World has better rail transit than most North American cities. 🚃
June 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Fun fact of the day: Mario Kart World has better rail transit than most North American cities. 🚃
NYC friends, what do I do here? Am I allowed to enter or nah? 🤔
June 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NYC friends, what do I do here? Am I allowed to enter or nah? 🤔
I'll give NYC that, they sure know how to build cool-looking urban parks! 🌲
June 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I'll give NYC that, they sure know how to build cool-looking urban parks! 🌲
Alright I caved already and snagged a console over the weekend--
June 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Alright I caved already and snagged a console over the weekend--
I know, I know, inflation. But it still feels surreal to see these prices. $115 + taxes for games that came out 1-2 years ago? That's rough...
June 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I know, I know, inflation. But it still feels surreal to see these prices. $115 + taxes for games that came out 1-2 years ago? That's rough...