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This morning I was late for work, but I got diffused by something worthwhile. I stumbled across a be

This morning I was late for work, but I got “diffused” by something worthwhile. I stumbled across a beautifully crafted video that provides excellent intuition on how AI-based image genera…

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Stefan, why are you still with AWS after already being there for so long - curre

Stefan, why are you still with AWS after already being there for so long - currently 8 years? I get this question constantly, in countless variations. My honest answer is always the same: it’s t…

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Yesterday I took—after a long break of 5 years—an AWS Certification: The AWS Cer

Yesterday I took—after a long break of 5 years—an AWS Certification: The AWS Certified AI Practitioner[4]. I wanted to take a moment to share my thoughts on the exam and help you determine if this wou…

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I just signed up for the Software Architecture Superstream: Architecture Patterns and Antipatterns f

I just signed up for the “Software Architecture Superstream: Architecture Patterns and Antipatterns for AI”[1] which is taking place at 12th August CEST late afternoon. The lineup of speak…

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Traveling at light speed with open eyes is awesome, but sometimes you should loo

Traveling at light speed with open eyes is awesome, but sometimes you should look back… On my way back from the Alps, I spent quality time with colleagues and partners from the Media & Entertainme…

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Yesterday I turned torture - a long 3-country car ride - into an entertaining learning opportunity.

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Today I had a brief coding session with the newly launched Kiro [1]: a new agentic IDE that works al

Today I had a brief coding session with the newly launched Kiro [1]: a new agentic IDE that works alongside you from prototype to production. I selected a use case I had previously coded myself, which…

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I like Adrian's 2nd thought. Amazing to see how technology advancement keeps lifting the level of ab

I like Adrian’s 2nd thought. Amazing to see how technology advancement keeps lifting the level of abstraction. While I learned some assembler back in the old days, pretty soon it wasn’t an…

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Diving into designing multi-agent systems and got lost with all the different implementation options

Diving into designing multi-agent systems and got lost with all the different implementation options? MCP (x)or A2A?! - Heiko’s and Dr. Sokratis Kartakis (any way to mention you in here just by your f…

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😋 What a fantastic recipe - Ingredients: Retail, Agentic AI, Cape Town Result: A unique South Africa

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