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Building Kubernetes Manifests: a Practical Workflow for Production Teams

March 10, 2026

Nixos as Kubernetes Node Os: Tradeoffs and Workflow

March 9, 2026

Cilium Network Policies: Granularity in Production

March 7, 2026

External Secrets Operator: Reconciliation and Auth in Production

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Egress Control on Eks: Cilium Vs Istio Ambient Mesh in 2026

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Building Kubernetes Manifests: a Practical Workflow for Production Teams

We standardize on Helm charts with organizational policies, enforce compliance via Kyverno.

March 10, 2026 JR

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We standardize on Helm charts with organizational policies, enforce compliance via Kyverno, and use ArgoCD for GitOps-driven deployments.

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Nixos as Kubernetes Node Os: Tradeoffs and Workflow

NixOS can work as a Kubernetes node OS for specific use cases but requires careful management of immutability.

March 9, 2026 JR

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NixOS can work as a Kubernetes node OS for specific use cases but requires careful management of immutability, hardware diversity, and cluster orchestration.

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Cilium Network Policies: Granularity in Production

Start with default-deny ingress and refine policies only where necessary to enforce least privilege without overcomplicating.

March 7, 2026 JR

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Start with default-deny ingress and refine policies only where necessary to enforce least privilege without overcomplicating maintenance.

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External Secrets Operator: Reconciliation and Auth in Production

The External Secrets Operator simplifies secret management but requires careful handling of reconciliation and authentication.

March 6, 2026 JR

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The External Secrets Operator simplifies secret management but requires careful handling of reconciliation and authentication tradeoffs to avoid security and stability issues in production.

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Egress Control on Eks: Cilium Vs Istio Ambient Mesh in 2026

Cilium and Istio Ambient Mesh offer different tradeoffs for EKS egress control; choose based on mTLS needs, sidecar overhead.

March 5, 2026 JR

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Cilium and Istio Ambient Mesh offer different tradeoffs for EKS egress control; choose based on mTLS needs, sidecar overhead, and operational maturity.

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Building Kubernetes Manifests: a Practical Workflow for Production Teams

March 10, 2026

Nixos as Kubernetes Node Os: Tradeoffs and Workflow

March 9, 2026

Cilium Network Policies: Granularity in Production

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External Secrets Operator: Reconciliation and Auth in Production

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Egress Control on Eks: Cilium Vs Istio Ambient Mesh in 2026

March 5, 2026
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