Integrating multi-layer security scanning into your GitHub workflow
Software security is like tuning a band: one instrument out of tune (a vulnerable dependency, leaked secret, or weak CI policy) can ruin the whole performance. Over the last year...
Serverless 101: Deploying your first AWS Lambda with a Function URL
If you want to get a tiny web endpoint running without wiring API Gateway, load balancers, or extra infra, AWS Lambda Function URLs are a simple, modern way to expose...
Prometheus Anomaly Detection Framework
Latency monitoring has always been one of the most deceptive areas in observability. On the surface, measuring latency feels straightforward: track your p50, p95, and p99, and alert when they...
Golden paths with Backstage: scaffold GitOps-ready apps using Terraform and Argo CD
Golden paths are opinionated, well-documented workflows that let developers move fast while staying within safe, maintainable boundaries. Backstage is an excellent place to host those paths: its Scaffolder (software templates)...
Ephemeral secrets and state encryption: a practical intro to OpenTofu’s safer secret handling
OpenTofu has quickly evolved beyond being a drop-in Terraform fork — it’s adding features that rethink how secret and transient data are handled in infrastructure-as-code. Two recent additions are especially...
Edge computing 101: Deploying containers closer to users — what the new global-edge container platforms mean for you
Edge computing has always promised one simple benefit: put compute where the user is, and shave milliseconds off every request. For years that meant serverless functions and tiny runtime isolates....
Practical Docker Compose Patterns for local microservices: profiles, overrides, and reliable startup
Docker Compose is a great tool for running a multi-service application on your laptop. But when your local microservices stack grows (API, DB, cache, dev tools, migration tasks), a single...
Hands-on with Helm: package and distribute your charts as OCI artifacts
Kubernetes packaging has been moving fast: Helm charts are no longer confined to index.yaml-hosted repositories. Today, storing charts as OCI artifacts in container registries is a practical, well-supported pattern that...