From 769313371db2f84abc7a088e306e9595607eaa49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Young Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2020 11:12:26 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] Add testimonials --- .../on-push-master-notify-discord.yml | 2 +- manuscript/index.md | 26 +++++++++++++--- manuscript/whoami.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++- 3 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-push-master-notify-discord.yml b/.github/workflows/on-push-master-notify-discord.yml index 16a9a95..8892615 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/on-push-master-notify-discord.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/on-push-master-notify-discord.yml @@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ jobs: The [Geek's Cookbook](https://geek-cookbook.funkypenguin.co.nz) has been updated! Here's what's fresh: - -:white_check_mark: [${{github.event.commits[0].message}}]({{ EVENT_PAYLOAD.compare }}) + :cupcake: [${{github.event.commits[0].message}}]({{ EVENT_PAYLOAD.compare }}) diff --git a/manuscript/index.md b/manuscript/index.md index 2e06997..1d52ade 100644 --- a/manuscript/index.md +++ b/manuscript/index.md @@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ So if you're familiar enough with the concepts above, and you've done self-hosti 2. You want to play. You want a safe sandbox to test new tools, keeping the ones you want and tossing the ones you don't. 3. You want reliability. Once you go from __playing__ with a tool to actually __using__ it, you want it to be available when you need it. Having to "*quickly ssh into the basement server and restart plex*" doesn't cut it when you finally convince your wife to sit down with you to watch sci-fi. +!!! quote "...how useful the recipes are for people just getting started with containers..." + +

.@funkypenguin One of the surprising realizations from following Funky Penguins cookbooks https://t.co/XvZ2qLJa5N for so long is how useful the recipes are for people just getting started with containers and how it gives them real, interesting usecases to attach to their learning

— DevOps Daniel (@DanielSHouston) January 4, 2020
+ + ## What have you done for me lately? (CHANGELOG) Check out recent change at [CHANGELOG](/CHANGELOG/) @@ -39,13 +44,10 @@ I want your [support][github_sponsor], either in the [financial][github_sponsor] * Tweet me up, I'm [@funkypenguin][twitter]! 🐦 * [Contact me][contact] by a variety of channels -### Buy my book 📖 - -I'm also publishing the Geek Cookbook as a formal eBook (*PDF, mobi, epub*), on Leanpub (https://leanpub.com/geek-cookbook). Buy it for as little as $5 (_which is really just a token gesture of support, since all the content is available online anyway!_) or pay what you think it's worth! ### [Sponsor][github_sponsor] / [Patronize][patreon] me ❤️ -The best way to support this work is to become a [GitHub Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/funkypenguin) / [Patreon patron][patreon] (_for as little as $1/month!_) - You get : +The best way to support this work is to become a [GitHub Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/funkypenguin) / [Patreon patron][patreon]. You get: * warm fuzzies, * access to the pre-mix repo, @@ -73,3 +75,19 @@ Need some Cloud / Microservices / DevOps / Infrastructure design work done? I'm [twitter]: https://twitter.com/funkypenguin [contact]: https://www.funkypenguin.co.nz [aws_cert]: https://www.certmetrics.com/amazon/public/badge.aspx?i=4&t=c&d=2019-02-22&ci=AWS00794574 + +!!! quote "He unblocked me on all the technical hurdles to launching my SaaS in GKE!" + + By the time I had enlisted Funky Penguin's help, I'd architected myself into a bit of a nightmare with Kubernetes. I knew what I wanted to achieve, but I'd made a mess of it. Funky Penguin (David) was able to jump right in and offer a vital second-think on everything I'd done, pointing out where things could be simplified and streamlined, and better alternatives. + + He unblocked me on all the technical hurdles to launching my SaaS in GKE! + + With him delivering the container/Kubernetes architecture and helm CI/CD workflow, I was freed up to focus on coding and design, which fast-tracked me to launching on time. And now I have a simple deployment process that is easy for me to execute and maintain as a solo founder. + + I have no hesitation in recommending him for your project, and I'll certainly be calling on him again in the future. + + -- John McDowall, Founder, [kiso.io](https://kiso.io) + +### Buy my book 📖 + +I'm publishing the Geek Cookbook as a formal eBook (*PDF, mobi, epub*), on Leanpub (https://leanpub.com/geek-cookbook). Check it out! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/manuscript/whoami.md b/manuscript/whoami.md index 961f4f5..20c6d1c 100644 --- a/manuscript/whoami.md +++ b/manuscript/whoami.md @@ -20,13 +20,41 @@ To get management approval to deploy, I wrote a logger (with web UI) for jabber Due to my contributions to [phpList](http://www.phplist.com), I was approached in 2011 by [Packt Publishing](http://www.packtpub.com), to [write a book](https://www.funkypenguin.co.nz/book/phplist-2-email-campaign-manager) about using PHPList. +## Work with me 🤝 + +Need some Cloud / Microservices / DevOps / Infrastructure design work done? I'm a full-time [AWS-certified][aws_cert] consultant, this stuff is my bread and butter! :bread: :fork_and_knife: [Get in touch][contact], and let's talk business! + +[plex]: https://www.plex.tv/ +[nextcloud]: https://nextcloud.com/ +[wordpress]: https://wordpress.org/ +[ghost]: https://ghost.io/ +[discord]: http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz +[patreon]: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6982506 +[github_sponsor]: https://github.com/sponsors/funkypenguin +[github]: https://github.com/sponsors/funkypenguin +[discourse]: https://discourse.geek-kitchen.funkypenguin.co.nz/ +[twitter]: https://twitter.com/funkypenguin +[contact]: https://www.funkypenguin.co.nz +[aws_cert]: https://www.certmetrics.com/amazon/public/badge.aspx?i=4&t=c&d=2019-02-22&ci=AWS00794574 + +!!! quote "He unblocked me on all the technical hurdles to launching my SaaS in GKE!" + + By the time I had enlisted Funky Penguin's help, I'd architected myself into a bit of a nightmare with Kubernetes. I knew what I wanted to achieve, but I'd made a mess of it. Funky Penguin (David) was able to jump right in and offer a vital second-think on everything I'd done, pointing out where things could be simplified and streamlined, and better alternatives. + + He unblocked me on all the technical hurdles to launching my SaaS in GKE! + + With him delivering the container/Kubernetes architecture and helm CI/CD workflow, I was freed up to focus on coding and design, which fast-tracked me to launching on time. And now I have a simple deployment process that is easy for me to execute and maintain as a solo founder. + + I have no hesitation in recommending him for your project, and I'll certainly be calling on him again in the future. + + - John McDowall, Founder, [kiso.io](https://kiso.io) + ## Contact Me Contact me by: * Jumping into our [Discord server](http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz) * Email ([davidy@funkypenguin.co.nz](mailto:davidy@funkypenguin.co.nz)) -* Private, encrypted email with ProtonMail ([funkypenguin@pm.me](mailto:funkypenguin@pm.me)) * Twitter ([@funkypenguin](https://twitter.com/funkypenguin)) Or by using the form below: