Steve Buchanan
@buchatech.bsky.social
#Cloud Leader, #MicrosoftMVP x11, #Docker Captain x2, ex #Microsoft / #Accenture, #Startup Advisor, #AI, Speaker, Author: #pluralsight x30, #OReillyMedia x1, Books x9 #Azure | #K8s | #GitOps | #Cloud | #DevOps My blog: www.buchatech.com
My 32nd Pluralsight course is live: Applying GenAI to Planning & Requirements. Includes demos using #GitHub #Copilot App to turn unstructured inputs into requirements, scope, & backlog in GitHub Projects. More here: www.buchatech.com/2026/07/32nd... #GenAI #GitHubCopilot #Pluralsight
AI careers have moved well beyond data science. Like #cloud created #DevOps, #GenAI is creating new roles across #architecture, #infrastructure, #security, ethics, & #compliance. I break down 10 emerging AI roles in my latest blog for @pluralsight: www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl...
10 emerging AI jobs to watch
Discover ten high-paying, emerging AI jobs that help organizations build, govern, secure, and scale AI.
pluralsight.com
When we introduced Gordon, the goal wasn't to build another chatbot. It was to help developers get unstuck. Seeing users make Gordon part of their daily workflow & solve problems that other tools couldn't, tells us we're heading in the right direction. Have you tried Gordon? https://bit.ly/49RXyFH
Honored to be re-awarded as a #DockerCaptain for 2nd year! Thanks to the @Docker team & #community for the opps to share knowledge, create content, speak @events, & help others with #containers & #cloudnative techn. My profile here: www.docker.com/contributors... #Docker #Kubernetes
What Docker tip do you wish you learned sooner? We asked Docker Captains that question and got 7 practical lessons every engineer should know, from multi-stage builds and Docker Scout to `.dockerignore` and container hardening. Read them here https://bit.ly/43O7Xyx
Seven Docker Tips Every Engineer Should Know (from Docker Captains)
Between June and August 2025, Docker shared a short series of practical tips from Docker Captains on...
dev.to
Great time co-presenting with Levi McCormick @ @OpenSourceNorth! We shared our #multicloud journey at @JamfSoftware across @awscloud & @Azure. #Cloud #CloudNative #K8s #Jamf
I'll be part of the experts experience at #MSBuild 2026! Find me there talking #CloudNative, #OpenSource, #AI, & #Azure. Full details on my blog: 👉 www.buchatech.com/2026/05/expe... Former @Microsoft colleagues, fellow MVPs, @GitHub Stars & others let's connect! #MVPBuzz #Cloud
Expert Meetup at Microsoft Build 2026 – Buchatech.com
buchatech.com
Our "From Idea to MVP: Your First SaaS Product" course, thought by Casey Flynn, Agile coach at Thompson reuteurs, guides you through the essential steps of taking your SaaS idea from concept to MVP. Enroll today and start learning: www.retinuesystems.com/courses/from... #SaaS #Startup #MVP
Ready to take your saas beyond mvp? learn how to scale with the right architecture, terraform, and cloud tools. join now: www.retinuesystems.com/courses/saas... #saas #softwaredevelopment #cloudcomputing #terraform #devops #productmanagement #scalability #apis
Honored to be quoted in a new Dice.com article on Model Context Protocol (MCP). We’re moving from AI chat experiences to operational AI systems connected to tools like Slack, Jira, and Confluence. Read more in my blog: www.buchatech.com/2026/05/quot... #AI #MCP #CloudComputing #GenAI
I wrote new posts on the Pluralsight blog covering: • AI Agents for Kubernetes • Agentic CLI for AKS • Multicloud cost management A look at where AI, Kubernetes, and cloud operations are heading. Read more: www.buchatech.com/2026/05/expl...
Use What Works! @DylanBeatt.ie talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/2002 about the Use What Works movement, encouraging developers to use well-maintained open-source projects available today!
.NET Rocks!
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.
dotnetrocks.com
Running AI workflows exposes cracks in systems built for something else. This issue of the Docker Navigator looks at what breaks and how teams adapt: hardening images, isolating workloads beyond containers, handling supply chain attacks, & moving to production-ready systems - https://bit.ly/4dIYa2x
docker.com
👋 Check out this new Microsoft Entra blog post 👇 Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP3 now available: Enhanced stability for hybrid identity techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft...
Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP3 now available: Enhanced stability for hybrid identity
Upgrade with fewer surprises: SP3 updates platform compatibility and adds Azure SQL Database support with managed identities for the Sync Service.
techcommunity.microsoft.com
MN Cup just announced 90 semifinalists from 1,300+ apps. We back-tested the last 10 years of High Tech Division winners. One Branch. One Inspectorio. Eight question marks. https://www.dugganusa.com/post/ten-years-of-mn-cup-high-tech-winners-one-branch-one-inspectorio-eight-question-marks
My new Pluralsight course is live! 🚀 Google Cloud Environments: Applying Terraform Learn how to apply Terraform in GCP using real Infrastructure as Code deployments, state management, & cloud engineering practices. www.pluralsight.com/courses/goog... #Terraform #GoogleCloud #DevOps #GCP #IaC
Applying Terraform in Google Cloud Environments
pluralsight.com
Back with the BAM MW crew for Student Day at @Microsoft Fargo! 🚀 Loved joining the career panel to talk AI, personal branding, and tips for breaking into tech. #MicrosoftMVP #MVPBuzz #Azure #AI #MNTech #FargoTech
Startups waste time rebuilding things like auth. Use platforms, scale faster, focus on your product. We help you choose, implement, and maximize startup credits. 👉 www.retinuesystems.com/startup-prog... #startups #saas #ai #productdevelopment #startupfounders #cloudcomputing #cloudnative
The biggest failure in recent supply chain attacks isn't a single vuln, it's implicit trust. Stolen creds poison packages, poisoned packages steal creds, and the loop keeps accelerating. Docker’s CISO breaks down what’s actually happening & what teams can do to reduce risk: https://bit.ly/3NMjF8K
Defending Your Software Supply Chain: What Every Engineering Team Should Do Now | Docker
The latest supply chain attack wave is not a single incident to respond to. It is a permanent shift in the threat landscape. In this blog by the Docker CISO Mark Lechner, we share the recommended best...
bit.ly
Is a AI Agent your next "Jr SRE"? 🦾 New @Pluralsight by me about #AIagents for #Kubernetes. Learn how tools like #Kagent use #MCP to understand your cluster state & automate troubleshooting. Check it out: www.pluralsight.com/resources/bl... #Kubernetes #AI #Kagent #PlatformEngineering
Understanding AI agents for Kubernetes: Tools, use cases, and more
What AI agents for Kubernetes are, what problems they aim to solve, and whether running one in your own K8s environment makes sense.
pluralsight.com
My 30th @Pluralsight course is LIVE! @Google Firebase Studio Foundations, a hands-on #VibeCoding course covering Google's #AI powered #dev solution from prototyping to deployment using #Gemini. 👉 www.pluralsight.com/courses/goog... #Firebase #GoogleCloud #AI #AppDev #GCP #cloud
Google Firebase Studio Foundations
pluralsight.com
Learn from professionals at Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Thomson Reuters with unlimited course access through one membership. Start learning → www.retinuesystems.com/courses #onlinelearning #techskills #careergrowth #cloudcomputing #saas #startups
What does it take to get your SaaS offering on multiple cloud providers? @buchatech.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his new role at JAMF and the challenge of implementing a SaaS product originally on AWS over to Azure!
I’m back on @RunAsRadio for round 3! 🎧 It was great to catch up with Richard Campbell about #multicloud #SaaS. We dig into: 🔹 Getting SaaS workloads to #Azure #AKS 🔹 #Kubernetes as the bridge 🔹 #OpenTofu, #Prometheus, & more runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... #MVPBuzz #DockerCaptain #Jamf
Richard Campbell@richcampbell.bsky.social · 6mo agoWhat does it take to get your SaaS offering on multiple cloud providers? @buchatech.bsky.social talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about his new role at JAMF and the challenge of implementing a SaaS product originally on AWS over to Azure!
Excited to speak @OpenSourceNorth on May 29! 🚀 Levi McCormick & I are teaming up to talk: "#MultiCloud Without the Marketing." No fluff, just real-world arch we use at @Jamf to manage #AWS, #Azure, & #GCP. See you in May! opensourcenorth.com/presentation... #OSN2025 #Cloud #OpenSource #MVPBuzz
📘 Retinue Systems is bringing courses taught by experts from top global technology companies including Google and Microsoft. Our membership gives you access to their collective experience across product, SaaS, cloud, and scaling. Learn more: www.retinuesystems.com/courses #tech #SaaS #startups
🎓 Our course, Scaling Operations and Technology, taught by Laura Hyatt, a Senior Cloud Architect at Google, focuses on the transition from MVP to a scalable organization. 👉 This course is available through our all-access membership. www.retinuesystems.com/advisory-and... #saas #mvp #startup
Was fun to be a part of this @docker.com's video. Check it out and see what Docker means to me and other #DockerCaptains! #Docker #Containers #OpenSource #Dev #DevOps
Docker@docker.com · 6mo ago“Docker is…” “Powerful” “Community” "...A portable superpower" We asked our Docker Captains what Docker really means to them, and their answers hit hard. What’s YOUR definition of Docker?
Thanks @docker.com for highlighting my blog post on #Docker Hardened Images and reaching for secure by default! Check out my post. #ContainerSecurity #DevSecOps #CloudNative #SoftwareSupplyChain #DockerCaptain #Cybersecurity #Containers
Docker@docker.com · 6mo agoMost container security issues start with base images. This Buchatech post explains how Docker Hardened Images shift that work to the foundation, what teams get out of the box, and how hardened bases help reduce day-to-day maintenance and CVE noise. Read more → https://bit.ly/46GcXHi
