Ethan Sumner

Founder & CEO, Community Stack | Tackling Digital Exclusion in UK Third Sector | Strategic Advisor, OpenOps | Community Builder | NED

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

https://t.co/m7SSlrC2sK

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

Exciting things are happening at Community Stack. We have officially announced our intention to launch Community Switchboard in 2026, aimed at tackling the digital invisibility crisis affecting community groups across the UK. Read more here:

https://t.co/YzkUbiM1ZM

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

Little-known perk of ex-Microsoft life: eternal bragging rights while fixing friends and families computers.

"How do you know how to update Windows,?"

"Worked there, mate."

Downside? I also have to fix friends and families computers

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

@autocar A bespoke Alpina B3 touring with every optional extra in factory custom BMW Orange, paired with an LCI Blue V8 F Type and a modern rebuilt E Type in the garage for special occasions.

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

@MichaelCade1 The FinOps Foundation (who are worth joining in any case) have an open specification called FOCUS which is worth a look into. For other open source tools, I'd recommend OpenOps or Kubecost (if you have Kube heavy workloads)

https://t.co/WT0WYCUuIM

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

Just received an email at Re:Invent 2025. Sending HugOps to all internal AWS teams.

Its not even summer yet....

[julia ❦ @grishaxtano]

opening sequence in revenge of the sith is one of the best openings in movies ever

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

Well, nine months later, I'm running a company that employs five people and supports communities. I'm currently sitting in a hotel in New York, refining our H2 strategy, overlooking the city skyline.

Didn't have this one on the 2024 bingo card.

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

Sometimes, life takes you places you wouldn’t think about.

If you told me 5 years ago, a lad from Barnsley, that I’d be sitting in an office in Switzerland looking at a fantastic view, running a capability and meeting customers. I wouldn’t have believed you.

Tech is crazy 🤣

[Perforce Puppet @puppetize]

What an effort by @DevExConnect organizers, sponsors & attendees! Extra congratulations to @DNSandilands for NOT spending all his time at the @awscloud DeepRacer track.

More than can be said for some of the people who manage this social media account.

🏎️💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨

[David Sandilands @DNSandilands]

Looking forward to @DevExConnect in Manchester next week :-) Come and see @puppetize and hear my talk about #platformengineering

https://t.co/MCsx4LZMrT

[David Sandilands @DNSandilands]

Excited to now have the train and hotel booked for @DevExConnect Manchester summit on the 29th of October, get your tickets at https://t.co/MCsx4LZMrT and come along to see me and @puppetize

#conference #devops #community

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

Very proud of @YorkshireDevOps for hitting 1000 members today!

2 years of work and 22 events held with BJSS, AND Digital, Airwalk Reply, Transunion, Leeds Building Society, Accenture and Hippo Digital, and upcoming ones with the FCA and LBG!
https://t.co/b3NIuITS3M

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

The @DevExConnect team will be at @DevOpsDaysLDN tomorrow. Feel free to pop over to our booth to talk about all things technical communities and #OperationUplift

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

Looking forward to @DevOpsDaysLDN this year!

[DevOpsDays London @DevOpsDaysLDN]

A particular thanks to Venafi and DevEX Connect who a couple of our organisers work for and are sponsoring us as well! We massively appreciate it 🫶

[DevEx Connect @DevExConnect]

DevEx Connect Cloud Roadshow Manchester
30 Oct, 1 day, 3 tracks, 40+ speakers, 300+ attendees
Tackle large-scale transformations, #cloud complexity & innovation in #AWS + #Azure, with 300+ of the brightest technologists in the North!
EB Tickets Only £75
https://t.co/VvGcufLE1J

[David Sandilands @DNSandilands]

If you missed us at @devopsdaysghent come and catch us at @DevOpsDaysLDN we can't wait to see everyone :-)

#devopsdays #devopsdayslondon

[DevEx Connect @DevExConnect]

3 inspiring tracks
▪️ DevExec Exchange - Explore large-scale culture shifts & drive top-tier #DevX
▪️ DevOps & SRE - Accelerate your #DevOps & Service Delivery techniques
▪️ #AI, #ML & Data - ML Ops best practices & bridge the gap between data & dev teams
https://t.co/oxeisYYABf

[DevEx Connect @DevExConnect]

TWO new unmissable events in Manchester!
Summit - Dive into the latest ideas in #devx, #DevOps, #SRE, & #AI, #ML & Data. https://t.co/CbSQyBTgE7
Cloud Roadshow -Tackle large-scale transformations and #cloud complexity & innovation in #AWS & #Azure. https://t.co/wSjyw8VSCf

[The Microsoft Community UK Recognition Awards @UKCommAwards]

🌟 Delighted to Announce the Best User Group Award Finalists for the UK Community Awards! 🌟

These exceptional user groups have fostered community engagement, shared knowledge, empowered individuals and more.

Visit our website to vote - https://t.co/h5jnwnhveo

#ScottishSummit

[Ethan Sumner @SumnerOps]

I am very proud to see that @YorkshireAzure has been nominated for the UK Community Awards as a Best User Group Category finalist.

Voting is open now. It looks like the team is off to Aberdeen!

https://t.co/AznL7gsjNo