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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