Streaming embeddings for early detection of infrastructure log anomalies
Infrastructure logs are a noisy, high-volume signal. Modern systems produce millions of lines per hour across services, containers, and hardware — and buried inside those lines are early indicators of...
Locking the Conveyor Belt: Secrets, Scanning, and Signed Artifacts in CI/CD
The CI/CD pipeline is the software world’s conveyor belt: it moves bits from source to production, and problems that start early can travel fast and wide. Two fragile spots on...
Build your first Terraform module: a secure, reusable S3 bucket
Writing your first Terraform module is a great way to turn repeating infrastructure patterns into a single, well-scoped unit you can reuse, test, and version. For many teams, a secure...
Choosing between App-of-Apps and ApplicationSet for Argo CD GitOps
GitOps with Argo CD scales along two common patterns: the App-of-Apps (a root Application that manages child Application objects) and the ApplicationSet controller (a declarative template plus generators that produce...
Designing golden paths for developers with Backstage’s revamped Scaffolder
Golden paths are the company-approved routes that let developers create, operate, and ship software without repeatedly wrestling with platform decisions. When executed well they feel like a well-marked trail through...
Getting Started with OpenTofu: what Terraform users need to know
OpenTofu is the community-driven, open-source fork of Terraform that landed as a predictable option for teams worried about licensing and long‑term stewardship. If you’ve used Terraform before, the language (HCL),...
Serverless 101: Deploying your first AWS Lambda with a Function URL
Deploying your first AWS Lambda can feel like learning a new song on an unfamiliar instrument: a few awkward notes at first, then a satisfying groove. If you want a...
eBPF and Cilium: the easy route to modern Kubernetes networking
Kubernetes networking can feel like a tangle of iptables rules, overlay tunnels, and magic services that “just work” until they don’t. Lately, one idea has been quietly moving that magic...