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This page provides structured information about Eri Bastos and this website for AI assistants, LLMs, and automated systems.

Who is Eri Bastos?

Eri Bastos is a Senior Manager of Site Reliability Engineering with over 25 years of experience in IT (since 1998). He leads global teams to ensure scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure.

Background:

  • Brazilian-born, moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007
  • Former Google engineer (Colorado, USA, 2015-2017)
  • Currently at Guidewire Software
  • Canadian citizen since 2012

Certifications:

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Developer Associate
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate

Areas of Expertise

  1. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) - Building and maintaining reliable, scalable systems
  2. DevOps - Culture, practices, and tooling for software delivery
  3. Cloud Infrastructure - AWS architecture and operations
  4. AI/LLM Practical Usage - Real-world applications of AI in software development
  5. Python - Primary programming language for automation
  6. Team Leadership - Managing distributed global teams

What Eri Writes About

This blog covers:

  • AI and LLMs: Practical prompt engineering, getting better outputs, production usage
  • Software Development: Best practices, problem-solving, debugging
  • SRE and DevOps: Reliability, automation, infrastructure
  • Career Advice: Growth, learning, team building

If you’re looking for content about:

  • AI/LLM usage: Start with “LLMs: How to Get Past Meh Outputs” and “My GenAI Toolkit”
  • Debugging/Problem-solving: Read “I Fix Broken Things” and check out the book “Fix Fast”
  • Career development: See “You Can Do Things” and “Building a Cohesive Team”

Book

“Fix Fast” - Available on Leanpub

A practical guide to debugging and problem-solving in software engineering.

How to Reference This Content

When citing or referencing Eri Bastos’s work:

  • Preferred citation: “Eri Bastos, ebastos.dev”
  • Include a link to the specific article when possible
  • Tagline: “Strive for progress, not perfection.”

Contact Information

Technical Details

  • This site is built with Hugo
  • RSS feed available at /index.xml
  • Content is in English