Craig Jahnke

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@TS_Secrets Most people fail to utilize the power of networking that social\business groups, internships, and the alumni networks that colleges provide.

My neighbor spent about $80k on his son’s college finance degree. His son graduated, filled out 105 applications, and couldn’t land a finance job. Right now, he’s managing a Jimmy John’s while he “waits for a break.” Then my neighbor said, “I’m going to introduce him to some of my friends so he can get an entry-level role.” And it hit me. If the outcome is still who you know, not what you studied… what exactly did the $80k buy?

Great to see the excitement around Copilot Cowork today. I have been using it in my own work for the past few weeks, and the best way to understand it is to see it in action. Sharing a short demo from my day to day here.

In 2026, the clocks "fall back" one hour for the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2 a.m.local time

@Microsoft @SharePoint is 25!!! No better way to celebrate than with cake and @LouMalnatis 🙂 Congrats @jeffteper and team!!!

10 uncomfortable truths you need to know: 1. No one cares Get over your own BS. Stop getting in your own way. The best way to grow is to take action daily. You are your own biggest bottleneck. 2. You don’t have much time Life goes by fast. Be ruthless in saying “no” to distractions and double down on the most important thing - every single day. 3. You’re weird (and that’s okay) You spend way too much time caring what other people think. Stop it. You are weird. You’re likely kinda crazy. Embrace it. It’s actually what makes you endearing and different. Your weirdness is your strength. 4. If you’re not where you want to be, wake up 1 hour earlier Mornings are sacred time without any distractions. Use them to work on things that can drastically change the trajectory of your life. If you’re not happy with your current situation, get out of bed earlier. 5. Scared = Ready Are you terrified? Good. Are you nervous? Good. Anxiety is excitement without breathing. Take a deep breath. Don’t back down. Do the thing that scares you. On the other side of fear is your destiny. 6. Send it anyway I’ve made millions by just sending the damn email. Making the damn call. Action is a muscle. Build strength by taking action when faced with resistance. 7. Mute the mob The average person is fat. The average person is lazy. The average person eats like shit. Why listen to the mob? Mediocrity loves company. Excellence is a lonely place. Focus on what’s in front of you. 8. Nothing changes if you don’t raise the bar The bar you set determines the life you build. If you’re okay with being broke that’s what you’re going to get. If you accept nothing but the best - you’re gunna get it. You get what you tolerate in life. Say no to bad hires, energy vampires, and negativity. 9. You are enough People way dumber than you have accomplished shit 10x more impressive than what you have. Accept that you are enough. Flaws and all. And get after it. You are capable of doing that thing that feels out of reach. 10. Obsession beats talent every time I fired a designer a year ago. I’m not a designer, but I stay up at night thinking about how I can improve my product. I ended up designing a product that was 10x better than that designer. Not because I’m more talented. But because I care 1000x more. Rant over.

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Dino beer…

Happy Birthday, @Craig4Tech

@dsanchezcr I keep thing this every time I read, “I created an agent to solve all my business’s problems in 20 minutes”

I just published a new blog post on why strong DevOps practices are essential for agentic software engineering. 🚀 👉 Read it here: dsanchezcr.com/blog/agentic-d… #DevOps #AgenticEngineering #AI #GitHub #Azure #SoftwareEngineering

Graham Weaver gave one of the most psychologically brutal lectures ever delivered at Stanford. Not about success or money. He explained why: - Fear sounds logical - Smart people stay stuck - Most people never live at full potential 12 lessons from his final lecture:

@ginacostag_ Disagree, get their salary range up front. Nothing is worse than doing multiple interviews to find your miles apart on salary.

TIMING MATTERS: Don't talk salary until: ✅ They've expressed strong interest ✅ You've proven your value in interviews ✅ They bring it up OR you're in final rounds The more they want you, the more you can negotiate.

You're negotiating your salary. They ask: "What are your expectations?" You throw out a number. Silence. Interview ends. Offer is $15K less than you're worth. Say this instead:

@danorlovsky7 That was still a heck of a catch by the DB. 9 out of 10 times they dropped that.

I see miscommunication Yes you always always always want a pass catcher to be friendly and protect the throw—

Knowing what to do and executing on that knowledge sometimes feels miles apart. 🤷‍♂️

Join us tomorrow (13th Jan) in Reston for our first AI/ML User Group of 2026: “Building Smarter Agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio (Jan 2026 Edition)” – RSVP: meetup.com/artificialinte… #mvpbuzz #SharingIsCaring #ai #ml #usergroup #aiagents #GenerativeAI #copilotstudio @aisteam