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Cortney Nickerson

@techtalkingmom

Open source and cloud native lover by day, sleep-deprived mom by night. - Head of Community at nirmata.com - CNCF Ambassador - CNCF Bilbao Co-organizer - KCD Co-organizer - Civo Ambassador - DASA DevOps Platform Expert Panel Member

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Geeking Out Live: Working Moms in Tech YouTube video by Geeking Out Podcast

Missed our Working Moms in Tech livestream? No problem! You can catch our 2026 opener on-demand, featuring @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social, @withenoughcoffee.com, @techtalkingmom.bsky.social, and @didiviking.bsky.social. Co-hosted by @adrianamvillela.bsky.social's daughter, Hannah!

πŸ“Ί: shorturl.at/HZ1UN

12.01.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Join us Jan 12 11:00 ET/17:00 CET for a special LIVE podcast episode featuring @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social, @withenoughcoffee.com, @techtalkingmom.bsky.social, @didiviking.bsky.social as they talk about being working moms in tech.

www.youtube.com/live/cH09rx5...

07.01.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Kyverno Chronicles: A DevSecOps Tale Koray Oksay, Kubermatic
Kyverno Chronicles: A DevSecOps Tale Koray Oksay, Kubermatic YouTube video by Cloud Native Rejekts

Last week was a blast! Before all the KubeCon madness, I talked about Kyverno at @rejekts.io in a fantastic venue.

Thanks again for having me on the stage, and also, thanks to @techtalkingmom.bsky.socialΒ and the NirmataΒ team for their support.

youtu.be/q-xun1y8BH4

06.04.2025 12:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Code to Culture: Platform Engineering Unpack for Enterprises, first episode is out.

Internal Developer Platforms: Hype or the Real Future of DevOps.

Thanks to all the panelists and @techtalkingmom.bsky.social for co-hosting this for #cloudnativefm.

Watch Ep1: youtu.be/Tgh9G1HqQ9Q

16.09.2025 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More Than a Warm-Up: Start KubeCon With a Colocated Event KubeCon + CloudNativeCon can be immense. Colocated events offer a focused starting point to connect with specific communities and technologies.

#KubeCon + CloudNativeCon can be immense. Colocated events offer a focused starting point to connect with specific communities and technologies.

By @techtalkingmom.bsky.social

02.11.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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QAs are the unsung heroes of tech, bridging the gap between dev and ops. Catch this and other tidbits from this week's guest, @techtalkingmom.bsky.social! Her episode is out NOW!

🎧: buff.ly/xYdCfw9
πŸ“Ί: buff.ly/3dZAFdV

05.12.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So nice to start the new year learning from two of my favorite people, @cncf.io Ambassadors @cloudnativeboy.bsky.social and Ahmed Bebars. It's definitely worth a watch!

08.01.2025 21:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had a great time chatting about #DORA metrics, #platformengineering, and AI with a few friends and fellow @cncf.io Ambassadors @williamrizzo.bsky.social and @bradmccoydev.bsky.social over the weekend. Check out our conversation ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/sC25jgb...

09.12.2024 09:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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KubeCon NA 2024's Big Takeaways | Testkube Blog Reflections on KubeCon NA 2024's highlights: scaling CI/CD testing, GitOps evolution, and hosting the 2nd KubeJam. Collaboration and innovation drive the cloud-native f

Well, I finally got around to writing about everything I learned while at the Testkube booth and Kubejam community event during Kubecon SLC. Better late than never, I guess. If you were at Kubejam or if you use Testkube, please reach out! testkube.io/blog/kubecon...

06.12.2024 07:21 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Call For Proposals (CFP) | LF Events KubeCon + CloudNativeCon gathers adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities from 1-4 April, 2025. Join our current graduated, incubating, and sandbox projects as…

Well, it's almost the weekend and I know exactly what I'll be doing...

SUBMITTING CFPs TO @Cloud Native Computing Foundation's #KubeCon LONDON!!

Don't miss the opportunity to share your experiences and knowledge w the community.

πŸ—“οΈ Submit by Sunday, 24 November @ 11:59pm GMT hubs.ly/Q02YQFnz0

22.11.2024 16:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have 1 submitted because @mbianchidev.bsky.social organized a panel. But for submission number 2 I don't even have an idea to start with πŸ˜…

20.11.2024 23:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Meeeee!!!

20.11.2024 21:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😊

18.11.2024 21:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have created a Bluesky list bsky.app/profile/did:... for CNCF Ambassadors. If you are one of the approximately 250 members, please reply to this post so I can find you and add you.

16.11.2024 12:54 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣🀣 Horns out!!

18.11.2024 14:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow is KCD Denmark! πŸŽ‰

I’m currently on my way to Copenhagen after only just getting back from Salt Lake City! πŸ˜…

I’ll be speaking about Kubernetes admission policies and hope to see y’all there!

#KCD #KCDDK #KCDDenmark #CloudNative #CNCF #Kubernetes #K8S

18.11.2024 08:15 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me!

18.11.2024 10:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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2024 CNCF Annual Survey Share your perspectives on CNCF projects and key CNCF open source topics

#CNCF, in partnership with Linux Foundation Research, wants to hear your thoughts on Kubernetes, containers, and cloudnative tools by participating in the 2024 CNCF Annual Survey. It only takes 15 minutes.
Share your insights: hubs.la/Q02YgfZW0

15.11.2024 15:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Credly Credly is a global Open Badge platform that closes the gap between skills and opportunities. We work with academic institutions, corporations, and professional associations to translate learning outco...

With #KubeCon and #CloudNativeCon about to begin, I'm thrilled to share that I've been selected to join an impressive group of humans as a CNCF Ambassador!

Check out my verified achievement from @linuxfoundation. credly.com/badges/7da841d… via @credly

09.11.2024 13:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
KubeJam - KubeCon Cloud Native Music Jam - Salt Lake City


OH MY GOSH --πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ€πŸŽΈ#KubeJam is back at #KubeCon SLC!! 🎢

πŸ™Œ Join us on 11/14 from 6-9pm for an epic night of live music, networking, and loads of fun with the best in the cloud-native community!

πŸš€ Space is filling up fast, so don’t miss out! kubejam.com πŸ₯

29.10.2024 14:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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09.05.2023 08:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know! I have so many that they will certainly benefit from an official spokesperson as will I πŸ˜…

03.05.2023 10:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's May 3rd, and I'm enjoying the calm before the endless storm of "May the 4th be with you" memes and newsletters hit.

03.05.2023 09:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me too!!!

02.05.2023 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great talk with @techtalkingmom.bsky.social and Wito Delnat on all things @thekubeshop #Monokle! If you don't know this tool then you should. It is the missing link for #Kubernetes
https://youtu.be/wLvMHYBKoBQ

27.04.2023 20:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now we can all tell our friends how long until we've got invite codes to send them! Thanks for the info @emily.bsky.team

25.04.2023 20:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Glad I'm not the only one πŸ˜…

25.04.2023 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#CloudUnfiltered podcast from #KubeCon with @chenetz.net is posted! For 34 fun minutes, Bart, Lisa, @shar1z.com and I talk about building communities in #opensource and technology.
https://youtu.be/P3K72JqePSk

25.04.2023 16:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

🀩🀩🀩

25.04.2023 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agree with Sharone on the LI posts. You can cross-publish them on a personal Medium account or if you have a community medium account you can post on personal and add to the community account for reach and share those across socials where your community engages.

25.04.2023 17:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0