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Sep 1, 2021 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Just crossed 35,000 followers on this bird app πŸŽ‰

It's been a crazy rollercoaster ride since I started publicly sharing my knowledge and experience about AWS & DevOps around 18 months ago!

Here are a couple of takeaways that skyrocketed my growth πŸ‘‡ Pick a niche:

Try to narrow down on the amount of topics that you tweet about.

I picked AWS and DevOps mainly because that's what I do for a living as a Cloud Consultant and therefore it has become easier for me to share valuable information and tips.
Sep 1, 2021 β€’ 6 tweets β€’ 2 min read
In the past year, I've shared a lot of knowledge on AWS and Cloud.

For the people that recently started following me, I've revisited my timeline and cherry-picked 4 threads for you so you can start your journey in the Cloud.

Enjoy and good luck 🧡 1. Advice for beginners who start in the Cloud
Jul 23, 2021 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
On my Twitter journey, I wrote a lot of threads on DevOps, AWS, and Python.

Here are some of my best ones πŸ‘‡
Jul 6, 2021 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Want to become AWS Certified, but you don't know where to start?

Then continue reading πŸ‘‡ Getting started

If you're new to Cloud technology go for the easiest certification:
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

If you already have some experience with AWS, then go with:
- AWS Certified Developer associate.
Jun 22, 2021 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Here are 5 Python features that help you write better and more compact code.

/Thread 1. Decorator

A decorator is a design pattern in Python that allows a user to add new functionality to an existing object without modifying its structure. Image
Apr 23, 2021 β€’ 8 tweets β€’ 2 min read
6 Free AWS learning resources to kickstart your journey in the Cloud.

🧡 Thread for beginners: What is Cloud computing?

aws.amazon.com/what-is-cloud-…
Apr 22, 2021 β€’ 4 tweets β€’ 1 min read
I am super excited to announce that I have been accepted into the AWS APN Ambassador Program on behalf of CloudNation. πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Image For the people who might wonder what this program is, here is a short summary:

The APN Ambassador Program is a vibrant worldwide community of technical experts from AWS Partner Network (APN) Consulting Partners.
Mar 2, 2021 β€’ 6 tweets β€’ 1 min read
4 reasons why you should pursue AWS Certifications:

1. Cloud computing is a top technology focus area for organizations

πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡ 2. Organizations view their certified employees as a competitive advantage
Feb 26, 2021 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Here are 5 Python features that help you write better and more compact code.

πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡ 1. Ternary operator

A Ternary operator allows you to quickly test a condition instead of a multiline if statement. Image
Feb 21, 2021 β€’ 6 tweets β€’ 1 min read
If you want to improve your Python development experience.

Then give these packages a try:

🧡 1. Pylance

This is an improved version of the default python language server for VS Code.

It supercharges your Python IntelliSense experience with rich type information, helping you write better code, faster.

Install as an extension using VS Code.
Feb 10, 2021 β€’ 37 tweets β€’ 15 min read
I’ve been working as a Cloud Engineer for 6+ years. Focused a lot on migrating workloads to the Cloud and transforming them to become Cloud Native.

In the meantime I got 7x AWS Certified

Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the Cloud and I’ll try to do my best to answer your questions πŸ˜„ If the sftp server is running on linux you can create a script which makes use of the aws cli so you can use the s3 cp command: awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentati…

Then create a cron job to schedule it every week.
Feb 7, 2021 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
If you want to improve your coding efficiency, start by using shortcuts.

Here are 6 useful shortcuts for VS Code:

1. Select all occurrences of current selection

Ctrl+Shift+L 2. Copy line up/down

Shift+Alt + ↓ / ↑
Feb 4, 2021 β€’ 8 tweets β€’ 5 min read
I’m receiving this question a lot on Twitter:

I want to learn some more about the Cloud, but I don’t know where to start?

I heard you loud and clear! I made a thread to help you get started!

πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡ 1. Start with the fundamentals:

What is Cloud Computing?
aws.amazon.com/what-is-cloud-…

Types of Cloud Computing:
aws.amazon.com/types-of-cloud…

AWS Fundamentals:
amzn.to/3jgP9zQ
Jan 24, 2021 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Python has really useful features that make writing code more efficient than ever.

Here are 5 tips for writing better and more compact Python code.

πŸ§΅πŸ§΅πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ 1. Generator

A generator is a special type of function which does not return a single value, instead it returns an iterator object with a sequence of values.

tutorialsteacher.com/python/python-…
Jan 22, 2021 β€’ 18 tweets β€’ 3 min read
It doesn't matter if you're a Junior or Senior Developer, everyone uses Google to search for solutions.

What a lot of people don't know, is how to effectively search for the right answer.

Let me help you improve your Google search skills with these 16 tips!

🧡🧡🧡 1. NOT Logical operator:

You use this operator to exclude results if it contains the operand using "-" e.g.

javascript -frameworks
Jan 3, 2021 β€’ 9 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Google offers free training courses to get started in the Cloud.

Here you can find the available learning paths:

🧡🧡🧡 Cloud Engineer learning path

cloud.google.com/training/cloud…
Dec 1, 2020 β€’ 6 tweets β€’ 3 min read
I'm getting a lot of questions on what you need to learn in order to get started as a Cloud Engineer.

So to make things easy, I've collected a couple of Learning Resources to get you up and running!

πŸ§΅πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ 1.Linux Command Line

ubuntu.com/tutorials/comm…

codecademy.com/learn/learn-th…
Nov 28, 2020 β€’ 6 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Want to automatically install and configure the software you use on your Mac & Linux machine for web and software development?

Then have a look at this thread! πŸ§΅πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ 1. Install Homebrew

This is a package manager for MacOS and Linux that allows you to install software through a simple command e.g. `brew install packer`

Link: brew .sh Image
Nov 23, 2020 β€’ 4 tweets β€’ 1 min read
Here are 10 incredible useful websites on the internet that will increase your productivity πŸ”₯

1. archive .is
//take a snapshot of any web page and it will exist forever even if the original page is gone.

2. fast .com
//check the current speed of your Internet connection.

πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡ 3. slides .com
//create pixel-perfect slide decks and broadcast your presentations to an audience of any size from

4. reverse .photos
//upload an image and find similar pictures on the web.

5. copychar .cc
//copy special characters and that aren’t on your keyboard.
Oct 11, 2020 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Whether you're a Junior or Senior Developer, everyone uses Google to find solutions to their problems. However, not everyone knows how to use it properly.

Let me help you level up your Google game in this thread!

This is Part 3 -> πŸ§΅πŸ§΅πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ 1. inurl specifier:

This is a specifier that returns results containing its operant in the URL e.g.

python inurl:tutorial
Oct 10, 2020 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 3 min read
Python is a beautiful programming language. It contains really useful features that make writing code more efficient than ever.

Here are 5 tips for writing more efficient and compact code.

🧡🧡🧡 1. Decorator

A decorator is a design pattern in Python that allows a user to add new functionality to an existing object without modifying its structure.

book.pythontips.com/en/latest/deco… Image