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Nobody Asked, But I Have Strong Feelings About…
What’s a seemingly boring thing you’re weirdly passionate about? Drop your “boring” obsession in the thread and let’s see who might share your passion! 😎
MacchiSmith
13 hours ago Place Fun
zeitgeist
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Happy National Earth Day!
When was the last time you felt totally in awe of nature? Share a pic, video or drawing of a time in nature (old vacation shots totally count) that captures the moment! Here's an oldie from Jamaica 🌊 🐚
MacchiSmith
2 days ago Place Fun
travel
zeitgeist
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Hello from Utah
Hello! My name is Michael Floyd and I work in the NPI department at Pure Storage focusing on new Cloud Solutions and Products. My role allows me to work with out engineering teams and support teams to be ready for new projects that Pure Storage releases. I have been at Pure Storage for 6 year! My hobbies include BBQ and Blackstone Griddling, playing and coaching disc golf, and spending time with my busy family!
mfloyd
2 days ago Place Introductions
north america
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Hello from Michigan!
Hi everyone! I'm Valerie, a Principal Technologist here are Pure Storage, and I have many more years in the tech industry than I care to admit, including stints at Google, Dell, and EMC. I focus on AI/HPC, automotive, and (of course) cloud while I'm at work; personally, I am married with twin teen boys, and a sassy fur baby. I enjoy gaming (I met my husband while playing D&D in college), walking with my dog, baking, and playing ukulele moderately badly. I'm happy to be here, and look forward to interacting with everyone in the community!
Flashmaven
2 days ago Place Introductions
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Hello from Florida!
Hello! My name is David Stamen and I am the Director of Technical Strategy for Cloud and Virtualization. My role allows me to work with our customers, partners and our field to make our solutions successful! I have been happily at Pure Storage for over 5 years now. When not working (or on slack) you can find me 3D Printing, Building Legos, Cycling or Running (New "Hobby"!)
dstamen
2 days ago Place Introductions
north america
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Great Open Source Project! From Pure's own Sergej Brjuchanov
Great Open Source Project! From Pure's own Sergej Brjuchanov, an AWS S3 compatibility tests project. https://github.com/ceph/s3-tests
mikenelson-pure
2 days ago Place General
GENERAL
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ICYMI - Highlights from the week of April 14!
Here are some community discussions worth checking out! Everyday Life & AI Accelerate Teaser - VMware -> OpenStack Unpopular Opinions Welcome! Register now for our upcoming webinars!
MacchiSmith
7 days ago Place General
GENERAL
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Hello from the Pacific Northwest!
Hi! I'm a Pure Storage employee hailing from the sunny side (yes there is a sunny side!) of Washington State in the USA. Excited to chat more about cloud storage and any other fun facts you fancy. 😊
erinlovesdata
7 days ago Place Introductions
north america
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Unpopular Opinions Welcome!
What’s your “hot take” that always starts a (friendly) debate? 😝 (e.g., pineapple on pizza, books over audiobooks, multitasking is a myth, Star Wars over Lord of the Rings?)
MacchiSmith
8 days ago Place Fun
zeitgeist
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It’s National Pet Day!
Drop your favorite photo of your furry (or scaly, feathered, or finned!) friend in the thread! Bonus points if they're "helping" you work😎 I'll start with my future baby boy (he's a stray) Bandit
MacchiSmith
8 days ago Place Fun
pets
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