Focus Otter
@focusotter.bsky.social
Sr. Developer Advocate @ AWS Taco connoisseur🌮
Had a blast this week on the Web Dev Challenge with partner @dorkrawk.bsky.social ! Thanks @jason.energy @codetv.dev @getpostman.bsky.social for the experience and all my new friends @focusotter.bsky.social @willjohnson.bsky.social @sterlingchin.bsky.social @abbeyperini.dev @dangitalex.wtf
My first AI course is complete... And it's free! It's a 16-lesson tutorial on Vercel's AI SDK. It's the missing piece for working with AI in TypeScript. No bullshit, no hype. Just solid, practical advice. https://www.aihero.dev/vercel-ai-sdk-tutorial
I've successfully convinced my kids that I think "Big Back" means someone that is strong or going beastmode on a task. And the level of cringe they have when I say "I have that big back energy" in front of their friends makes this 2 month experiment 100% worth it.
Kicking of 2025 with a bang! After 4 years, yesterday was my last day at AWS😄 Hella thankful for all the memories, challenges, growth, and opportunities. While I don't agree with the current direction of some things there, I think those that do will find a lot of success!
No matter how good you think you are, you gotta be coachable if you want to get better.
Losing a child to cancer is one of those truly unimaginable events that leaves a family with more questions than answers. However, what’s not in question is how through it all, Olivia was always smiling. Please consider donating to her Memorials Garden to keep her smile going. gofund.me/bd6a9d6a
Donate to Help Build Olivia's Memorial Garden, organized by Allen Helton
In late December, we lost our baby to cancer. After a heart wrenching 8-month battle,… Allen Helton needs your support for Help Build Olivia's Memorial Garden
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Garmin is the first piece of tech where I switched away from an Apple product. The only thing I don’t have on my watch is Apple Music and text replying. A very small inconvenience in exchange for 3 week battery life and a more vivid screen!
5/ Remember: The goal isn't to have AI make decisions for you - it's about getting different perspectives to enhance your own thinking and planning
Alright! So far we have - @vercel.com - @awscloud.bsky.social Waiting on Stripe!
Focus Otter@focusotter.bsky.social · 2y agoI need more companies on here 😩 AWS, Stripe, Vercel to name a few.
Merry Xmas to all the Santa’s that are still playing their part 🫡
the open casting call just opened for the next episodes of @jason.energy's Leet Heat This is SO much fun. Apply! learnwithjason.notion.site/Leet-Heat-Ga...
Leet Heat Game Show Casting Call | Notion
Deadline to apply: Jan 1, 2024
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Nice! AWS Amplify (finally) got WAF support, allowing you to protect your websites against malicious actors or only for trusted actors.
AWS Amplify Hosting Adds Web Application Firewall Protection – Public Preview
AWS Amplify Hosting introduces Web Application Firewall protection in public preview, enabling developers to secure web applications with IP blocking, geo-...
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I need more companies on here 😩 AWS, Stripe, Vercel to name a few.
Great to see the FTC finally do something about the "low delivery fees, but high service fees" issue. Now do the same thing but for Airbnb! www.theverge.com/2024/12/17/2...
Grubhub pays $25 million for allegedly tricking customers and lying to drivers
The FTC accused Grubhub of tacking on junk fees to orders.
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Having the urge to redo my blog before 2025 hits. What are you all using these days for hosting, styling, and markup?
yalllll best go sign up for this!! shout out to my guy @jasontorres.bsky.social for lining up @cassidoo.co @jamesqquick.bsky.social @shaundai.com @shrutikapoor08.bsky.social to have a very honest and real convo on the current state of javascript see yall TOMORROW guild.host/events/virtu...
Virtual Meetup The State Of JavaScript Panel | Guild
Dec 17th 1:00PM: Exploring the Future of JavaScript Join us for an engaging panel discussion as we delve into the future of JavaScript with
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After reinvent I got a 110lb 5 year old Catahoula named Drake 😁 As much as I’d love to change his name to Kendrick, he’s been an amazing addition to the family!
Just watched this great talk from @mat-savage.bsky.social and Kristi Perreault. Love the transparency and the idea of dogfooding serverless to build an educational platform! youtu.be/Gqy0_1B3Y9g?...
Alright. It’s been a month and most of the people I follow in tech are here. Turning the dial to be primarily here 🦋
The one and only @focusotter.bsky.social at #AWSreinvent 2024! Talking about a topic he has been championing for… years? #awsamplify #appsync Always a great show!
One thing about me and Brice is that we’re going to bring it! “Best session of the day” according to one viewer 😁
Brice Pellé@bricepelle.com · 2y agoI will be on stage at re:Invent this year, partnering up again with @focusotter.bsky.social to catch you up on all things AWS AppSync. From GraphQL, to real-time events, and generative AI, we’ll dive deep into this year’s releases and most exciting capabilities. You won’t want to miss it. Join us!
I will be on stage at re:Invent this year, partnering up again with @focusotter.bsky.social to catch you up on all things AWS AppSync. From GraphQL, to real-time events, and generative AI, we’ll dive deep into this year’s releases and most exciting capabilities. You won’t want to miss it. Join us!
You know what, let's double up on blog posts today! If you've ever wanted to build a real-time game where you could also chat with your friends, I got you covered! Seriously, @v0.dev + AWS Ampify is my goto stack and this post is a great example why🚀 aws.amazon.com/blogs/mobile...
Working with AWS AppSync Events: Real-time Web Games with Chat | Amazon Web Services
In this post, we’ll look at the core concepts needed to create an online version of a game where players try to match four of their tokens in a row. We’ll also see how AWS Amplify Gen 2 enables us to ...
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It's really fulfilling to see people I really admire in the serverless community leave such positive feedback on AWS AppSync events🥰 The team worked really hard on making the real-time experience as simple-yet-scalable as possible! I wrote about getting started here: aws.amazon.com/blogs/mobile...
Working with AWS AppSync Events: Serverless WebSockets for Pub/Sub | Amazon Web Services
AWS AppSync simplifies and manages connecting applications to events, data, and AI models. Now, with the new addition of AWS AppSync events, developers can create real-time experiences by publishing u...
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Took a break from re:invent work to get this behemoth set up Christmas
Back from NYC and my cat isn’t quite ready to stop being the man of the house 🖤
