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Microsoft Advocacy Lead / DevRel - Cloud Native, Linux, Open Source. From a LAN down under. #ITPro #MicrosoftAzure #Hybrid #Kubernetes #OSS

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Australian Grand Prix F1 Qualifying - commentators

Australian Grand Prix F1 Qualifying - commentators

Let's go. ๐ŸŽ๏ธ ๐Ÿ

06.03.2026 23:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Next time I should record the cold start sound.

06.03.2026 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are all tired this is not a surprise.

06.03.2026 04:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didn't see any but that doesn't mean they are not there.

06.03.2026 04:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Come with me to the #Microsoft office in Brisbane, Australia for the day. I love working remotely but sometimes it's nice to see other people. #Tech #FYP #MicrosoftLife #dayinmylife TikTok video by SCuffy

Come with me to a Microsoft office for the day: www.tiktok.com/@scuffyness/...

#MicrosoftLife

06.03.2026 04:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The hardest part about being a manager is actually caring about people.

05.03.2026 23:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In Australia that's when they start learning to drive.

05.03.2026 09:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh ouch.

05.03.2026 08:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ironically, I've been the most productive in the office today on catching up on meeting recordings.

05.03.2026 05:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's possible to be excited by AI, annoyed with basic process issues, and worried about the state of the world - all at the same time.

05.03.2026 03:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sonia selfie in the real office

Sonia selfie in the real office

Corporate Barbie today, spending the day working from the Microsoft Brisbane office.

05.03.2026 02:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a woman singing into a microphone with swifterpics written on the bottom of the image ALT: a woman singing into a microphone with swifterpics written on the bottom of the image

Time to channel Taylor Swift and progress a hard project a little further.

03.03.2026 05:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A useful Copilot skill would be to nudge me that an email I sent one week ago hasn't had a reply yet, and should Copilot send a follow-up.

03.03.2026 04:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My alarm went off this morning and interrupted a dream where I was being chased up a tree by a crocodile. #Australia

02.03.2026 20:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think there is but maybe not in the way it's being focussed right now. Think back end processes, logistics, manufacturing and less website chat bots.

02.03.2026 06:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

30 years in the industry here. I feel like an imposter during times when I'm learning something new to me that it feels like everybody else knows. But the sum total of my experiences gives me an epic perspective that's called on by other people. So yeah, it's a see-saw.

02.03.2026 06:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"But our competitors are doing it and will get an advantage"

Yeah your competitors are also struggling with stupid processes, unnecessary email threads and a lack of focus on the things that actually matter in a business.
Don't focus on outselling them. Outperform them.

02.03.2026 04:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AI won't revolutionize a business with:
- inefficient or non-existent processes
- unclear lines of responsibility
- a lack of communication
It could help you solve some of those.
Before you go build the next big AI experience, figure out which part of your factory is the bottleneck & start there.

02.03.2026 03:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

On the other hand, there's still a gap where many IT Pro and Finance tasks in the cloud are far too manual or need you to build a collection of tools to achieve your outcome. Imagine if cloud platforms built this stuff in, instead of teaching us how to build an agent to do it.

02.03.2026 03:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Repeat after me "Just because you can AI something, doesn't mean you should."

Seeing more automation cases where tools already exist, but you want to make it an agent and spend money on tokens.
Only do this if it genuinely adds value.

02.03.2026 03:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

One of my fav travel memories is doing sunrise yoga on the roof of Marina Bay Sands. Enjoy your time in Singapore!

02.03.2026 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The stage is my happy place, so I'm looking to up-level my keynote skills. Drop me a link to a keynote recording you loved, bonus points if you tell me why.

Doesn't matter the subject. I'm studying the stagecraft & storytelling.

02.03.2026 00:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me: Books two trips to Europe
The world: So let's start WWIII

28.02.2026 07:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Supports under a famous pier with waves

Supports under a famous pier with waves

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed

27.02.2026 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Age verification, but it's just measuring how much ibuprofen is in your system.

26.02.2026 08:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I forgot that vibe coding is quick and easy, but it's the troubleshooting that takes time.

26.02.2026 06:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a blue door is open to a room with stairs Alt: Star Trek guy staggers in
26.02.2026 05:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it a teach a man to fish situation? Can we teach them to build their own dashboards?

26.02.2026 02:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Blue sky some clouds sunlight flare

Blue sky some clouds sunlight flare

Australians should be able to call in to work for a Sun Day.
Yeah the weather's too nice, let's cancel work.

25.02.2026 01:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you raise your hand in the meeting when you are actually done, or are you a high performing eldest daughter who doesn't like attention and was called on in class, so you wait until others raise their hands first?

25.02.2026 00:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0