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Jan 2025 ● 8 min read
Why your Terraform modules are too big — and how to fix them
Most IaC problems aren't about syntax. They're about scope. Here's a practical guide to module boundaries that scale with your team.
Terraform IaC
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Dec 2024 ● 12 min read
Blue-Green vs Canary: when each strategy actually makes sense
Both reduce deployment risk — but they're solving different problems. A breakdown with real EKS / ArgoCD examples.
Kubernetes ArgoCD CI/CD
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Nov 2024 ● 6 min read
How we cut AWS spend by 20% without touching a single workload
S3 lifecycle policies, EC2 rightsizing, and Lambda-driven automation. The unglamorous work that actually saves money.
AWS FinOps Python
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Oct 2024 ● 10 min read
Building an observability stack from scratch on EKS
Prometheus, Grafana, and EFK — wired together properly so you actually get alerted before your users notice.
Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana
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Sep 2024 ● 7 min read
DevSecOps isn't a tool — it's a pipeline culture shift
SonarQube and Nexus IQ are just the start. Here's how we standardised security gates across 100+ server environments.
DevSecOps SonarQube GitHub Actions
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Aug 2024 ● 9 min read
Migrating legacy monoliths to Kubernetes: the unglamorous truth
Nobody tells you about the RHEL incompatibilities, the Helm chart edge cases, or the 2am oncall during the first prod deployment.
Kubernetes Docker AWS EKS
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