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Practical insights on DevOps, infrastructure, and engineering from 18+ years in the trenches.

2026-02-10 · 4 min read

Securing AI Workloads in Kubernetes: A Practical Guide

Running ML models and AI pipelines in Kubernetes introduces unique security challenges. Here's how to lock them down without killing your team's velocity.

2026-02-03 · 5 min read

AI Infrastructure Costs Are Out of Control: Here's How to Fix It

GPU instances are expensive. Most teams are wasting 40-60% of their AI compute budget. Practical strategies for cutting costs without slowing down your ML pipeline.

2026-01-20 · 6 min read

SOC 2 Type II for Startups: What It Actually Takes

After guiding 4 companies through SOC 2 Type II audits, here's what startups actually need to know — minus the consultant jargon and scare tactics.

2025-04-15 · 8 min read

Zero-Downtime Deployment Strategies Compared: Blue-Green vs Canary vs Rolling

Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments all promise zero downtime — but they have very different tradeoffs in complexity, cost, and rollback speed. Here's how to choose the right one for your team.

2025-04-01 · 6 min read

From Docker Compose to Kubernetes: A Step-by-Step Migration Guide

Your Docker Compose setup got you this far, but you're hitting its limits. Here's how to migrate to Kubernetes methodically — without rewriting everything at once or losing sleep over production.

2025-03-15 · 7 min read

Terraform State Management: Remote Backends, Locking, and Workspaces Explained

Terraform state is where most teams get burned. Here's how to set up remote backends, state locking, workspace isolation, and recovery strategies that keep your infrastructure safe.

2025-03-01 · 6 min read

How to Set Up GitHub Actions for a Monorepo (With Path Filtering and Reusable Workflows)

A practical, battle-tested guide to configuring GitHub Actions for monorepos — path-based triggers, reusable workflows, shared caching, and the gotchas nobody warns you about.

2025-02-15 · 7 min read

Cloud Migration Checklist: Planning Your Move to AWS/GCP

A practical, step-by-step checklist for planning and executing a cloud migration without losing your mind (or your data).

2025-02-01 · 6 min read

CI/CD Pipeline Best Practices: A Practical Guide

Lessons from building hundreds of CI/CD pipelines — what actually matters, what's overrated, and how to build pipelines your team will love.

2025-01-15 · 4 min read

Why Your Startup Needs a DevOps Strategy From Day One

Most startups treat infrastructure as an afterthought. Here's why that's a mistake — and what to do instead.