This week, we discuss AI’s impact on Stack Overflow, Docker’s Hardened Images, and Nvidia buying Groq. Plus, thoughts on playing your own game and having fun.

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Runner-up Titles

It’s all brisket after that.
Exploring Fun
Should I go build a snow man?
Pets
Innersourcing
Two books Michael Lewis should write.
Article IV is foundational.
Freedom is options.

Rundown

Relevant to your Interests

Nonsense

Conferences

cfgmgmtcamp 2026, February 2nd to 4th, Ghent, BE.
- Coté speaking - anyone interested in being a SDI guest?
DevOpsDayLA at SCALE23x, March 6th, Pasadena, CA
- Use code: DEVOP for 50% off.
Devnexus 2026, March 4th to 6th, Atlanta, GA. Coté has a discount code, but he’s not sure if he can give it out. He’s asking! Send him a DM in the meantime.
KubeCon EU, March 23rd to 26th, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass.
Whole bunch of VMUGs, mostly in the US. The CFPs are open, go speak at them! Coté speaking in Amsterdam.
- Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026), Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026), Toronto (May 12-14, 2026), Dallas (June 9-11, 2026), Orlando (October 20-22, 2026)

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