Stories, tools, and concepts from working in and around cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, and infrastructure-as-code.
Helm and Kustomize both simplify Kubernetes manifest management — but in very different ways. Here’s how to choose the right one for your workflow.
We often think success is doing the task perfectly. But what if the task wasn’t the real issue?
A hands-on guide to deploying your own Node.js app on Google Cloud Compute Engine using managed instance groups, load balancers, and Cloud CDN.
Complex systems — from Kubernetes to cities to ourselves — rarely fail in complex ways. Their collapse usually comes from something simple.
Kubernetes is powerful and popular — but not always the right fit. Here’s when to use it, and when to avoid it.
Step-by-step guide to deploying your website to Google Cloud Run using Docker, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Build — with zero downtime.
A boring Kubernetes cluster is not a weak one — it’s a smart one. Learn why keeping things simple is the best long-term strategy.
Learn how to deploy a simple Node.js app using Docker and Kubernetes on GKE. This hands-on lab walks you through containerizing, deploying, scaling, and upgrading your app.
Before Kubernetes, containerized apps were like wild animals. This is the story of how we tamed the chaos, one Pod at a time.
A beginner-friendly guide to learning Docker using Google Cloud Shell. Build and deploy your first containerized app in minutes.
Containers aren’t new — but Docker made them easy. Here’s the full story behind container tech and why every DevOps engineer should care.
DevOps gone wrong can drain your team’s energy and effectiveness. Here are 7 damaging habits and how to replace them with better ones.
