PinnedMember-onlyCheck Out Tipping On Medium Blog PostsHey everybody! As you know, I have been blogging on Medium since 2016 and a Medium Partner member since 2018. Now Medium has introduced tipping. You can tip to the value of the amount you want. All tips will go directly to me. For the past 6 years, I’ve consistently…Medium1 min readMedium1 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyThirty-Three Google Cloud Jumpstart Session Recap: Google LayoffsFriday, January 20, 2023, Google laid off 6% of its global workforce. This was shocking because this news came two days after Microsoft laid off people. Tech is getting banged up right now. These layoffs trickle down to the GCP Jumpstart Program because the staff are Google workers. As I…Google Cloud Platform2 min readGoogle Cloud Platform2 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyThirty-Second Google Cloud Jumpstart Session Recap: One Year AnniversaryJanuary 18, 2023 is my one-year anniversary of being in the Google Cloud Jumpstart Associate Cloud Engineer Program. It has been an eventful year for my GCP cloud journey. I will admit that I have not completed the entire Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) Cloud Skills Boost learning track to receive…Google Cloud Platform2 min readGoogle Cloud Platform2 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyThirty-First Google Cloud Jumpstart Session: Recap New YearI know that I am late with this entry. My mentoring meeting was Friday, January 6, 2023 (My mentor was traveling January 2, 2023 so she rescheduled). I will break this down into the good, the bad and the ugly. The Good I am very happy to have received my GCP Cloud…Google Cloud Platform2 min readGoogle Cloud Platform2 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyAWS She Builds CloudUp SAA : We GlobalOkay if you have been reading the blog series as of late, you would know that an AWS User Group in Central America has reached out to me via Facebook Messenger for a speaking opportunity. Someone has read one of my AWS Medium articles. …AWS1 min readAWS1 min read
Jan 20Member-onlyThis Week In AWS Community : Free AWS Training ResourcesHey everybody! This post has been inspired by my talk with a Latin American AWS user group’s issue with having to use a debit/credit card in order to create an AWS account. Even though I am in the US, cloud computing can cost a pretty penny. …AWS2 min readAWS2 min read
Jan 19Member-onlyJoin The FREE Feb 11th AWS Cloud Project BootcampJoin AWS Community Hero Andrew Brown starting February 11th FREE AWS Cloud Bootcamp — Amazon Web Services (AWS) Community Hero Andrew Brown is hosting a FREE February 11, 2023 AWS Cloud Project Bootcamp. If you are new to AWS and want to hone your cloud skills, THIS is the free workshop that you should attend. Here is the survey form. Instructions are immediately below. …AWS2 min readAWS2 min read
Jan 14Member-onlyAWS She Builds CloudUp SAA : Lead Generation Using MediumHappy Saturday! This is my first AWS She Builds post for the New Year! It comes because someone has read my AWS She Builds articles on Medium and contacted me about speaking to their AWS User Group. I am amazed at how much value you see in my old AWS…AWS2 min readAWS2 min read
Jan 13Member-onlyCurated By Carla — Issue #69 — Goodbye And Thanks For Everything!Well, family this is the final Curated by Carla issue. I am very happy that you’ve subscribed to me. Just because this is the final issue DOES NOT MEAN that I am slouching in the news department. …AWS5 min readAWS5 min read
Jan 13Member-only4 Reasons Why Microsoft Ending The Free Student Fundamentals Certs Are a Big DealMicrosoft has announced that it intends to end its free Microsoft Fundamentals certification promotion to eligible students in June 2023. If you are a student, here are 4 reasons why this is a big deal. Students Don’t Have Money They’re not industry professionals who can shell out $99 for a…Microsoft2 min readMicrosoft2 min read
