Guest Series - Lars Klint - Principle Developer Advocate, author, trainer, MVP, YT creator & so much more.. (Business Development)

In this episode, Sam is joined by Lars Klint — Principal Developer Advocate at Atlassian, long-time Microsoft Azure MVP, author, trainer, community leader, classic car collector, and part-time wrangler of Australian Outback Internet.

Lars works deeply in the world of cloud computing, particularly within the Atlassian ecosystem (including Jira, Confluence, and DevOps tools) and Microsoft Azure’s global cloud platform.

He’s been in the software community for over 20 years and co-organises DDD Melbourne, one of Australia’s most inclusive developer conferences.

He also runs events with Microsoft, creates technical training content, and has spoken at more than 100 tech events worldwide.

And yes — he also lives on a farm in regional Victoria with llamas.

In this episode, we talk about:

• His new tech book — why write one when everyone says it pays little?
• How to run a side business while working full-time.
• How small steps can evolve into a thriving business or a long-term project.
• YouTube: with 200+ videos and over 3 million views, why he chose the platform and how small businesses can benefit from using it.
• Whether the internet is ready for Lars’ next move… rockets?

It’s a fun, honest, practical conversation for anyone juggling work, creativity, side hustles, tech, or big dreams on limited time.

Takeaway - make it fun.

Links

• Website https://larsklint.com/

• YouTube https://youtube.com/@larsklinttech

• Book https://www.manning.com/books/microsoft-azure-in-action

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