J:Hand

I’m kicking off a new project today. 🚀 Trying an experimental #microworkshop format to coach you through #NoCode automation with a #DevOps and #ChatOps spin! 🤖 It’s short, hands on, and fun. jhand.co/nocode

I don’t think I’ll ever forgive Microsoft for hiring the single greatest group of humans I’ll most likely ever work with and then making it impossible for us to stay.

If you’re speaking at an event & are a tad nervous, assign an enthusiastic front-row friend 🫶🏽 Their job is to nod, holler, clap, live-tweet, take pics, bring the energy 🙌🏼 If we’re at an event together, I’m ALWAYS happy to be this person 💜 (Love the pic from @dotnetdaysro!)

This was a fun episode. Everyone is using (and talking about) #ChatGPT these days. #DevRel is no different. And don’t even get me started on how wizard #Copilot is. 🤯 I’ve also cut transcription and editing time and costs because of #AI.

Things sure are different around here compared to 15 years ago. #MyTwitterAnniversary

people get all worked up about subtle discriminatory cues in job postings, like "rock star" or "ninja" or a long and rambling list of technical prerequisites... ...and breeze right past the blatantly discriminatory and equally useless "MUST HAVE COLLEGE DEGREE" at the bottom.

@ItsReallyMyName Also, scale and efficiency are agents of growth. Creativity and depth won’t affect growth in any clear way from the onset .. they are matters of subjectivity as well, so hard to agree on measuring movement towards the incentives.

I can’t tell what’s more important: creativity and depth or scale and efficiency? Let’s pretend you can’t have both.

@ItsReallyMyName Depends on the incentive structure. 😉

@wiredcanuck Thanks Pierre. It was an honor to support and contribute with so many awesome people. Memories of our work together are some of my fondest.

@jasonhand Godspeed Brother! I'm a better person for having worked with you. Your impact was felt and I'm sure it will be felt by a new group of colleagues at a new company very soon. Rock on!

The path I’ve been on at Microsoft has concluded - through the elimination of my position. To all who have been a part of the experience, thank you. We did amazing work in #DevRel! I’m proud of you all & what we accomplished. It’s been a very special 4 years.❤️ On to the next!

@RicksterCDN I appreciate it Rick. It was always awesome when our paths crossed and we got to work on something together. I hope the journey brings us back to each other again some day in one way or another.

@jasonhand Damnit! This is nuts. Your work was awesome and you always stepped up to help when someone asked. Thank you for all you have done. Wherever your next gig lands you, they will be VERY very lucky to have you.

@oleg_nenashev The Community Pulse will indeed continue. In fact, the latest episode on AI in DevRel should come out very soon. Stay tuned.

@jasonhand I hope the Community Pulse will continue regardless 🙏 Thanks for all your contributions there

@KaitlinMcKinnon Thanks Kaitlin. Our regular meetings and chats were always my favorite. Thanks for being an amazing teammate and human. Hopefully the universe draws us back together to collaborate on something one day!

@annie_parker Thanks Annie. I appreciate it. Vibes received. 🥰

@sethjuarez … the heck, indeed!

@jasonhand what the heck???

@glaucia_lemos86 @ashleymcnamara Thanks Glaucia! You are an inspiration in DevRel. Always great to receive your support. I’ll reach out or LMK if you have any thing specific in mind. I’ve got my 👀 out for new challenges!

@jasonhand @ashleymcnamara 😥 Thank you for your contribution here, Jason Hand. If you need any help, please let me know. I know some HR personnel from good and important companies who could help you!

@LuiseFreese Thanks Luise, it was awesome to have opportunities to collaborate on Learn TV projects.

@ItsReallyMyName Kindred spirits live on! I was just getting psyched about all of the awesomeness you and I had started to build. Keep up the amazing work and maybe we’ll get another shot at something down the way.

@jasonhand It was so enlivening to have your authenticity and intuition for what works.

@SoniaCuff Thanks Sonia! 💪 .. Adventure awaits! I appreciate you and all the great stuff we got to do together.

@jasonhand I have no words, my friend. Go find your next adventure. You're an awesome human being, don't ever doubt that.

@tfiess Yup. That sums it up well. But I’m feeling good about future possibilities. There are so many great teams and projects out there doing interesting things.

@_sarahyo Thanks Sarah 🥰

@nthonyChu Thanks Anthony. Likewise … for many of my highlights and memorable achievements, you were right there with me. Hopefully we’ll get to come across each other again soon.