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Social Media

My social media presence focuses on platform engineering, cloud native technologies, and the Kubefirst/Konstruct journey.

Primary Platforms

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/jd-k8s

My most active professional platform.

Content includes:

  • Industry insights and commentary
  • Product announcements and updates
  • Conference and speaking highlights
  • Technical articles and publications
  • Community celebrations

Engagement: 2,000+ followers | 500+ connections

Best for: Professional networking, industry discussions, work-related content


GitHub

github.com/johndietz

Open source contributions and project involvement.

Highlights:

  • Kubefirst and Konstruct organization member
  • CNCF ecosystem contributions
  • Infrastructure tooling forks and contributions

Achievements:

  • Arctic Code Vault Contributor
  • Pair Extraordinaire (x3)
  • Pull Shark (x4)
  • Quickdraw
  • YOLO

Profile tagline: "Relentless YAML Editor"


Content Channels

Konstruct Blog

blog.konstruct.io

Long-form technical content and company updates.

Topics:

  • Platform engineering tutorials
  • Product releases and features
  • Company news and culture
  • Technical deep dives

Kubefirst Live

Video and podcast content covering cloud native topics.

Format: Regular episodes with technical deep dives, community interviews, and ecosystem updates.

50+ episodes covering:

  • CNCF tool spotlights
  • Architecture discussions
  • Community conversations

The New Stack

Author page

Published articles on cloud native topics.

Focus areas:

  • GitOps patterns and implementation
  • Kubernetes adoption strategies
  • Platform engineering practices

Content Themes

Platform Engineering

Building internal developer platforms, reducing complexity, and improving developer experience.

Open Source

Contributing to the ecosystem, building communities, and sustainable open source business.

Kubernetes & GitOps

Practical implementation guidance, patterns, and best practices.

Entrepreneurship

Building startups, company culture, and lessons learned from 19+ years of entrepreneurship.

Community

Celebrating community members, highlighting contributors, and sharing success stories.

Following

If you're interested in:

TopicFollow on
Professional updatesLinkedIn
Open source workGitHub
Technical contentKonstruct Blog
Video contentKubefirst Live

Engagement

I try to engage with comments and questions, especially:

  • Technical questions about platform engineering
  • Feedback on Kubefirst and Konstruct
  • Cloud native community discussions
  • Genuine professional networking

Content Schedule

I don't maintain a strict posting schedule, but you can expect:

  • LinkedIn: Regular professional updates
  • Blog: Monthly or more frequent technical content
  • Kubefirst Live: Regular episode releases

Speaking Announcements

Conference and speaking announcements are shared across all platforms. Follow on any platform to stay updated on:

  • Upcoming conference talks
  • Podcast appearances
  • Webinars and workshops
  • Community events