Joey de Villa (AccordionGuy)

11 years ago, Anitra and I got married:
www.joeydevilla.com/2026/03/09/e...

Murphys Law reared its ugly head today when the team working on the house foundation cut our internet fiber. We both do remote work, so in case it takes a while to get reconnected, I’m taking this emergency short-term measure.

I’m on this week’s edition of the “This Week in Tech” podcast with Cory Doctorow! We talk a LOT about AI, and it’s a long one. Catch it on your favorite podcast service (it’s episode 1074) or watch it on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDnT...

Current situation.

It’s Daylight Sunday Time (in North America, at least), which means it’s time for the “opinion” picdump on my personal “Accordion Guy” blog. Below are just 4 of the 100+ images I found relevant or interesting this week. You can find the rest here: joeydevilla.com/picdump.

It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for the “work- and tech-related” picdump on the Global Nerdy blog!

These four are just a sample — check out the full set here:
globalnerdy.com/picdump

If they serve soft drinks in Clown Hell, it’s this one.

Hello from Atlanta! We’re here for the week, partly for our 11th wedding anniversary, partly to attend Dev/Nexus and its associated AI summit.

If you’re in the area of downtown Atlanta and want to catch up, let me know!

(Photo: Me and Anitra at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.)

Find out what’s happening in Tampa Bay’s tech scene at Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” list of tech events: 🌐https://www.globalnerdy.com/list

It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the “opinion” picdump on the Accordion Guy blog. These 4 are just a sample — the rest are here: joeydevilla.com/picdump.

It’s Saturday, so once again it’s time for the weekly “work- and tech- related” picdump on Global Nerdy. These four are just a sample; you’ll find the rest here: globalnerdy.com/picdump!

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, March 2 - Sunday, March 8) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, March 2 through Sunday, March 8! This list includes both in-person and online events. Note...

The latest edition of the Tampa Bay Tech Events list is live!

www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/27/t...

Find your event, find your people, make some opportunities, and #MakeItTampaBay!

There’s a change in my plans for next week...

Advantage AI Leadership Summit (March 4):
- aileaders.devnexus.com
Dev/Nexus Enterprise, Java, AI, and Dev Tools conference (March 5 - 6):
- devnexus.com

TONIGHT! It’s a packed evening with:

✅ TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday
✅ Wings, Beer, and AI
✅ How AI Tools Increase Productivity
✅ Tampa Digital Mixer
✅ Video Game Design and Development Group

Find out more here on the Tampa Bay Tech Events list: www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/20/t...

AI turned me into an unemployed slob #ai #darkhumor #relatable YouTube video by Global Nerdy

This song’s always a hit with the techies: “Because of AI!”
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Fake OpenAI Recruiter Scam EXPOSED — He Left the ChatGPT Watermark On! YouTube video by Global Nerdy

Once again, here’s a video I posted last week about a fake recruiter who dangled an incredibly tempting opportunity: a $280K Director of Developer Relations role at OpenAI. I replied, and silliness ensued.

This AI tool saves me HOURS every week listing Tampa Bay's Tech Meetups! YouTube video by Global Nerdy

NEW VIDEO! This one’s a quick tour of the utility I built that uses automation and AI to cut the time it takes to make the Tampa Bay tech events list from hours down to minutes. It’s a quick watch, and it even links you to the code repo:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCDA...

Accordion Guy stops at PeachJars’ “Free Advice” table YouTube video by Joey DeVilla

Two years ago today, THIS happened...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9O...

There’s a lot going on in Tampa Bay’s tech scene this week — just take a look at what’s happening TOMORROW!

Find out more in Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepeneur, and nerd events: globalnerdy.com/list!

Vibe Coding Workshop!, Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup **[“Vibe coding.”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_coding)** The phrase was coined just over a year ago by [Andrej Karpathy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrej_Karpath

And just like that, there’s another Tampa Bay AI Meetup scheduled!

It’s that time of the week again: my “opinion” picdump on my personal blog that’s been up and running since 2001: “The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century!”

These four are just a sample; the full set is here: joeydevilla.com/picdump

SATURDAY! Time for the “work- and tech-related” picdump, which I post every week on Global Nerdy, my tech blog that’s been around since August 2006!

These four are just a sample — the full set is at globalnerdy.com/picdump!

Only $3.50 at Walmart.

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 23 - Sunday, March 1) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 23 through Sunday, March 1! This list includes both in-person and online events. ...

Want to know what’s happening in Tampa Bay’s tech, entrepreneur, and nerd scene next week, from tech meetups to book clubs to board and role-playing games? This weekly list is here for you!

[4 of 4] If you're job searching right now, or you know someone who is, please watch and share this.

🎥 Watch the video on Global Nerdy’s YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig6z...

📝 Full breakdown on the blog:
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/19/a...

[3 of 4] But the best part? He sent me a fake “OpenAI internal candidate review” to add pressure. He generated it with ChatGPT. AND THE FOOL FORGOT TO CROP OUT THE CHATGPT WATERMARK.

[2 of 4] I asked three simple questions, and the recruiter couldn't answer any of them.

And when he finally revealed what he actually wanted, I realized the entire week-long email exchange was a runway to get me to pay for fake documents that no real company has ever asked for.

Fake OpenAI Recruiter Scam EXPOSED — He Left the ChatGPT Watermark On! YouTube video by Global Nerdy

[1 of 4] A recruiter contacted me about a $280K Director of Developer Relations role at OpenAI. It seemed to fit me like a glove: Remote-first. Python-primary. AI-focused. It checked every single box.

I believed it... for about thirty seconds. Then I got suspicious.

TONIGHT in Tampa Bay:

Want to see a presentation about AI application architecture? Hit a club with techies? Hang out at a cafe with designers? Visit a food hall with local nerds? Talk agile over beer? Talk tech while working on your golf swing?

More here: www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/13/t...

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 16 - Sunday, February 22) : Global Nerdy Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 16 through Sunday, February 22! This list includes both in-person and online even...

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✅ 6:30 p.m.: Lean Beer for All Things Agile.
✅ 6:30 p.m.: Tampa Bay New-in-Tech — An evening at Top Golf.
✅ 7:00 p.m.: Tampa Devs — “Meet & Greet”.

Find out more here:
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/13/t...