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Self-hosted Kubernetes Apps: Hidden Complexity and Practical Fixes

March 20, 2026

Pivoting to Devops at 37: Practical Steps and Tradeoffs in the Ai Era

March 19, 2026

Kro in Production: Managing Interdependent Crds with Resource Graphs

March 18, 2026

Using Kgateway for API Authentication in Production

March 17, 2026

Scaling GitOps Repositories Across Teams and Projects

March 16, 2026
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Infrastructure Deployment in 2026: Practical Scaling and Maintenance

Infrastructure deployment remains critical but evolves with AI, automation, and cost control; focus on maintainable.

March 11, 2026 JR

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Infrastructure deployment remains critical but evolves with AI, automation, and cost control; focus on maintainable, auditable systems.

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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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Recent Posts

Self-hosted Kubernetes Apps: Hidden Complexity and Practical Fixes

March 20, 2026

Pivoting to Devops at 37: Practical Steps and Tradeoffs in the Ai Era

March 19, 2026

Kro in Production: Managing Interdependent Crds with Resource Graphs

March 18, 2026

Using Kgateway for API Authentication in Production

March 17, 2026

Scaling GitOps Repositories Across Teams and Projects

March 16, 2026
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I’m a Red Hatter working as a Solutions Architect, formerly a Senior Cloud Success Architect, with a focus on and passion for OpenShift and Ansible. Previous life? Cloud Advanced Technology Lead & Big Data Engineer for Lockheed Martin Space, IT/IS Data Center Manager for Lockheed Martin IS&GS, and Senior Infrastructure Designer/Administrator for the City of Gainesville & City of Alachua.

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