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Tristan Lombard 🇺🇦
@tristanlombard.bsky.social
Proud Stage Mom for my founders, devs, QA, engineering, and #TrailblazerCommunity.

Independent marketing & community consultant. #DigitalNomad when not in San Francisco, CA. (He/Him/His)🌈
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For any #Salesforce community members, just manually started a starter pack so we can stay connected. go.bsky.app/7BuzbzY
Taking a moment to share how much I loathe #Microsoft powerpoint.

Why in the year of our lord 2025 and GenAI era is this still in business?
August 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation or shared kindness or existential state of the world…

But telling inquiring folks that you’re here for a funeral really comes with some upgrades.

I really do love people so much. 🥹
August 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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the season finale of Leet Heat is live! to celebrate 12 episodes of spicy bites, we asked @marktechson.com to take the spiciest bite in the studio and... well, just watch

full episode: codetv.link/lh/s1e12
August 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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In the meantime you can support our work here if you don’t already.
Blacksky - Open Collective
An AT Protocol implementation built in Rust and prioritizing the community building efforts of marginalized groups; especially prioritizing Bluesky's community of Black users after which the project i...
opencollective.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The stories that I have lived this morning.

Cannot wait for this week to be over.

Always keep a sense of humor, be kind to strangers, and keep it moving.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Over-discussed: "use AI to vibe code an app/idea"

Under-discussed: "ship a product that customers love [because it solves a persistent pain point, is delightful to use, and just works]"

Without the latter outcome in mind, you're mostly wasting time with the former...
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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August 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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JS Conf US is happening again! This is a big deal, it has not occurred for some time.

I'm thrilled to keynote and speak alongside folks I deeply admire: @devdevcharlie.com @evanyou.me @aysegul.bsky.social, more

My talk is on fundamentals! We'll go deep into plaforms and systems, using my drawings
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Marketers and the never ending, whack-a-mole, new deck requests. 😅
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August 6, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Picard leadership tip: Resources are always limited. Time, expertise, material, energy. Don’t prioritize foolishness when you have been tasked to solve real problems.
August 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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It’s good to remember there are still people out there doing the right thing.
New York opens first-in-nation homeless shelter for transgender people
The shelter will offer services to 150 residents.
gothamist.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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AI was supposed to make us more efficient.

Instead, it’s fragmenting our workflows, bloating our calendars, and burning out high performers.

I wrote about the false promise of AI productivity and why we’re actually working harder than ever:

afterburnout.co/p/ai-promise...
AI promised efficiency. Instead, it’s making us work harder.
AI tools were supposed to free up our time—but they’re increasing our cognitive load and making us less productive. Here’s what’s really happening (and how to use them without burning out).
afterburnout.co
August 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Trying to ship all of these projects, while also writing a bestie's eulogy for this week?

Definitely ready for this week to be over.
August 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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SF/Bay Area testers: I’ll be in town next week ✨ If you're around, come hang out!

@tristanlombard.bsky.social and I are hosting a lowkey meetup for some irl connection. Come solo or bring a friend!

📍 San Francisco
📅 Thursday, Aug 14, 6–8pm
partiful.com/e/vC4tmRhHB3...
RSVP to Software Testing Summer Social | Partiful
Hey SF/Bay Area testers! 🍻 Ready to debug your social life? Join us for craft brews, new connections, and great conversations. Your co-hosts Susanne Abdelrahman and Tristan Lombard are bringing the co...
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August 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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hosting a panel today on accessibility and AI over on the
@torc.dev
linkedin! idk what either of these things mean but fortunately, these amazing ladies do! come hang!!

www.linkedin.com/events/73570...
August 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Final call to join this year's GraalVM Community Summit!🐰
This event will bring together core contributors, JDK and cloud vendors, and maintainers of popular libraries and frameworks.
Drop us an email by the end of the week to participate: www.graalvm.org/community/su...
August 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
During the global panini, like many, I left SF and moved to KCMO.

Bestie and I watched every film, made tons of chili, and talked about bad relationships (have known them since grad school in NYC).

Now years later, they are getting married and I couldn't be more excited.
August 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Live view from Salesforce HQ and discussing the future of Well-Architected program, as well as some hands on exercises and good vibes.

Major shoutout to @janeenm.bsky.social and community for bringing us all together. #TrailblazerCommunity
August 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Life hack to destress your day?

Stop trying to be the smartest person on calls.
August 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Hey SF/Bay Area quality engineers!

We’re hosting a little summer social on Thursday, August 14th at 6pm.

Join us for craft brews, new connections, and great conversations. All are welcome. partiful.com/e/vC4tmRhHB3...

#SoftwareTesting #SanFrancisco
August 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Some folks really chose violence in my inbox on Sunday. 🤣

Thank baby Jesus for Yerba mate today. Amen. 🙏
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August 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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It’s here! The 2025 Speakers + Agenda are now live!
Check out the sessions and start planning your Forcelandia experience: forcelandia.com/2025-session...

And if you haven’t registered yet, what are you waiting for? Join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/forcelandi...
#TrailblazerCommunity #KeepCodeWeird
August 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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So @geoffreyfowler.bsky.social set out to see how the "Community Notes" approach is working for Meta. Answer? Not so great. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Column | Zuckerberg fired the fact-checkers. We tested their replacement.
Our tech columnist drafted 65 community notes, Meta’s new crowdsourced system to fight falsehoods. It failed to make a dent.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
60 years of #GratefulDead
August 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Really interesting post with sources here: layoffnation.substack.com/p/the-ai-mir...
August 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM