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When is a Deployment “Good Enough?”
Balancing speed and quality is crucial for software delivery. While rapid development can lead to fragile systems, overengineering may allow competitors to succeed. I’ve used containerization and Kubernetes for years, and I’m building a new tool to simplify both for all engineers.
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GitOps and DIY Infrastructure: A Match Made in DevOps Heaven
GitOps represents a transformative approach to managing and deploying applications by merging version control with DevOps. It automates changes, enhances security, and offers a single source of truth, especially beneficial for DIY infrastructure. GitOps practitioners can achieve self-healing infrastructure and improved management through infrastructure as code while overcoming learning curves.
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Simplify, simplify, simplify
Recently, I’ve been diving into Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk, which offers insights into his approach to business. Musk’s approach to process improvement isn’t dissimilar from my own. He suggests that if you’re not reintegrating at least 10% of what you cut, you’re not being aggressive enough in your simplification. In my experience managing IT operations, this is huge! I’ve managed to streamline tools saving my orgs millions. But I also learned that cutting costs can have unforeseen implications, necessitating a balance between simplification and operational continuity.
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Consistent Infrastructure
I first learned to code using GUI-based tools on Windows. This included tools like TortoiseSVN for version control and WAMP to run a local an Apache/MySQL/PHP stack. It was a great introduction to programming, but didn’t prepare me for the real world. Why? Because production wasn’t Windows. It was terminal-only Ubuntu. That meant I was […]
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A Foray into Private Hosting
I’m going to revolutionize the way you host software on the internet! Follow along as I build in the open – starting with a private git server run by Forgejo and networked with Tailscale. Follow and stay tuned for more!
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Job Search – Unreasonable Expectations
I found a great job listing with Canonical. Despite my love for their products and experience in the field, after just the first interview step I’m withdrawing.
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Technology has gotten dumber
I was searching Digital Ocean’s website for a specific product. I found it! Except, it doesn’t actually exist. It seems technology has just gotten dumber over time …
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WordPress Drama: Crossfire
Automattic faces a cease-and-desist letter over alleged trademark violations concerning WP Fusion Lite. But it really does look like their use could be classified as “fair use.” If not, any WordPress site using the .org repo is also in violation …
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WordPress: The Drama Continues
The WordPress.org team has forked the Advanced Custom Fields plugin amidst a legal dispute with WP Engine, raising concerns about user awareness and security updates. Were they right to do so? It’s complicated, but likely yes.
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WordPress Drama: From the Sidelines
Yeah … the inside track of WordPress is a mess right now. I’m sure we all have opinions, so I figured I should log mine in as well.