vBrownBag Courses

Leveling Up Your AWS Cloud Skills - Strategies and Resources

Comprehensive guide to mastering AWS Cloud skills, covering certifications, exam preparation, learning resources, hands-on practice, and success tips from an AWS expert.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Vibe Coding: Explore The New GenAI Coding Wave

Discover how Du'An Lightfoot transformed from frustrated tinkerer to confident builder, demonstrating his workflow and live-coding using GenAI tools.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring the GenAI Coding Wave: Vibe Coding with Amazon Q Developer

Discover how AWS Developer Advocate Du'An Lightfoot transforms from frustrated tinkerer to confident builder using "vibe coding" with Amazon Q Developer, demonstrating how anyone with ideas can become a developer.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

5 Azure Automation Mistakes to Avoid

Discover common Azure automation pitfalls and practical strategies to avoid them, including sustainable approaches and tools like GitHub AT-AT to streamline your workflow and build a solid automation foundation.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Top 5 Azure Automation Mistakes to Avoid

Discover the top 5 Azure automation pitfalls with Mark Tinderholt, from overambitious projects to neglecting security, and learn practical approaches to complex automation challenges while maintaining your sanity.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Learn Like a Rockstar - Study Techniques for Busy Humans

Discover how to apply music study techniques to tech learning with DevOps Engineer Amanda Ruzza. Learn effective strategies for busy professionals, from defining your "why" to making learning enjoyable.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How To Learn Like A Rockstar

Discover practical tips for effective studying while balancing life's demands in this inspiring session with Amanda Ruzza on becoming a "rockstar" learner.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Experimenting with Foundation Models

Explore practical, budget-friendly ways to experiment with Foundation Models, LLMs, and AI with expert guidance from AWS Hero Faye Ellis.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Increasing Confidence in Your Software Supply Chain

Discover essential strategies for software supply chain security with Mike Fiedler, who shares practical actions for both consumers and producers to prevent compromises and enhance safety in open source software.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Freelancing Can Prepare You for the Modern Workforce

Discover how freelancing challenges and experiences prepare you for the modern workforce with fullstack engineer Yufa Li, including insights on self-employment and career development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Ops to Dev: The Evolving Developer Landscape

Explore how to evolve your career from traditional Ops to development, leveraging AI effectively in the rapidly changing tech landscape.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building a BlueSky Bot with AWS Lambda and Terraform

Discover how to architect and deploy a BlueSky bot using AWS Lambda and Terraform, exploring architectural decisions, AI integration challenges, and practical implementation strategies.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

vJailbreak: Automated Migration from ESXi to KVM

Discover vJailbreak, an open-source tool that automates virtual machine migration from VMware ESXi to KVM, presented by Robby Stahl from Platform9 who explains its functionality and shares customer success stories.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Leveraging Observability and AI in Software Development

Discover how to effectively integrate observability and AI techniques into your software development workflow with expert insights from Matthew Bonig.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building an AWS Well-Architected Review Crew with GenAI

Discover how to leverage generative AI to automate AWS Well-Architected Framework reviews with Alex Kearns, featuring practical demos of agentic AI tools that help scale cloud architecture best practices.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video