Instigating collaboration and learning all things DevOps in the great Midwest since the middle of 2015.

Des Moines, IA
Joined June 2015
How should human oversight fit into workflows powered by AI agents? Join Ethan Spoestra at DevOpsDSM for “Human in the Loop: Orchestrating Agents for Safety.” 10/28, 6–7pm at Source Allies. Food/drinks provided. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-HumanInTheL…
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Working with AI can mean more productivity & more ways for things to go off course. Ethan Spoestra brings a DevOps & security perspective to human oversight of AI agents at DeOpsDSM on October 28th, 6–7pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-HumanInTheL…
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DevOpsDSM is looking for speakers to share insights & lessons learned. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just curious about the space, we’d love to hear your voice! Interested? Submit your talk idea here: 👉 sessionize.com/devopsdsm
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Ethan Spoestra has spent his career across infrastructure, DevOps, & security. On 10/28, he brings that perspective to AI with “Human in the Loop: Orchestrating Agents for Safety.” at DevOpsDSM. 6–7pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-HumanInTheL…
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Tech Fuse DSM is next week, October 15–16! If you plan to attend, now is the time to grab your ticket. DevOpsDSM will have a booth at Thursday afternoon's Happy Hour to connect with the community. Hope to see you there! bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-TechFuse-20…
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AI can boost output, but it can also introduce new mistakes & risks. At DevOpsDSM on 10/28, Ethan Spoestra will explore why human direction & oversight still matter. 6–7pm hosted at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-HumanInTheL…
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How should human oversight fit into workflows powered by AI agents? Join Ethan Spoestra at DevOpsDSM for “Human in the Loop: Orchestrating Agents for Safety.” October 28th, 6–7pm at Source Allies. Food and drinks provided. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-HumanInTheL…
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for DevOpsDSM last night, & to John Lengeling for sharing his experience w/ SaltStack &configuration management! We’re back 10/28 with Ethan Spoestra presenting “Human in the Loop: Orchestrating Agents for Safety.” Details coming soon.
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DevOpsDSM is tonight at Source Allies! John Lengeling will explore SaltStack configuration management across cloud images, servers, & developer workstations. 6–7pm. Food/drinks provided. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaltStack-2…
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See how configuration automation can stretch from Azure images & AWS AMIs to developer workstations when John Lengeling shares his approach to SaltStack at DevOpsDSM on 9/23, 6–7pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaltStack-2…
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Keeping cloud images, servers, & developer workstations consistent can get complicated. See how SaltStack can help when John Lengeling presents at DevOpsDSM on September 23rd, 6–7pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaltStack-2…
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Cloud images, servers, developer desktops. How do you keep them consistent? John Lengeling explores how SaltStack can manage configuration across all three at DevOpsDSM on 9/23, 6–7pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaltStack-2…
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What if configuration management extended all the way to the developer desktop? See how SaltStack can connect cloud images, servers, and workstations at DevOpsDSM on 9/23, 6–7pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaltStack-2…
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From cloud images to developer laptops, configuration management has a lot of ground to cover. Join John Lengeling at DevOpsDSM on 9/23 to see how SaltStack can reduce drift & create more consistent environments. 6–7pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaltStack-2…
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DevOpsDSM is proud to be a Community Partnership Member for Tech Fuse 2026, October 15th–16th in Des Moines! Register through our member link and you’ll be entered into a prize giveaway at the conference. Hope to see you there! bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-TechFuse-20…
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Thanks to all who joined us at DevOpsDSM last night, and a special thanks to Travis Smith for sharing what it really takes to move a SaaS product from code to launch. DevOpsDSM is back at Source Allies on Wednesday, 9/23 from 6- 7pm. Stay tuned for speaker and topic details!
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Tonight at DevOpsDSM, Travis Smith presents “The SaaS Startup Dependency Graph.” Hear how business setup, banking, cloud identity, payments, privacy, and production readiness fit together. Hosted at Source Allies and streamed online. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaaSStartup
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DevOpsDSM is looking for speakers to share insights & lessons learned. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just curious about the space, we’d love to hear your voice! Interested? Submit your talk idea here 👉 sessionize.com/devopsdsm
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AI coding agents don't always fail because they misunderstood the requirement. Sometimes they understood exactly what you wrote, but the problem is what you didn't specify. Why requirements engineering matters more in the age of agentic development: bit.ly/SAI-Blog-Requirements…
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Join DevOpsDSM on 8/26 as Travis Smith maps the dependencies behind business setup, cloud identity, payments, security, & production readiness. 6–7 pm at Source Allies. RSVP: bit.ly/DevOpsDSM-SaaSStartup
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