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Surviving Vendor Pitches at Kubecon: a Platform Engineer's Playbook

March 22, 2026

Kubernetes Authorizer Alwaysdeny Behavior Explained and Fixed

March 21, 2026

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
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Tiny Bare-metal Kubernetes Cluster Setup

A practical guide to building a low-cost.

February 25, 2026 JR

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A practical guide to building a low-cost, bare-metal Kubernetes cluster for hands-on learning with real-world tradeoffs and troubleshooting tips.

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Re-architecting Argocd Monorepos for Golden Applications in 2026

Adopt a layered monorepo structure with Kyverno for policy enforcement, ServerSideApply.

February 24, 2026 JR

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Adopt a layered monorepo structure with Kyverno for policy enforcement, ServerSideApply, and clear separation of infrastructure and application workloads to maintain golden state integrity.

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Resource Requests and Limits: the Hidden Cost of Misconfiguration

Misconfigured resource requests and limits in Kubernetes can lead to wasted resources and scheduling issues.

February 23, 2026 JR

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Misconfigured resource requests and limits in Kubernetes can lead to wasted resources and scheduling issues, requiring proactive governance and tooling to mitigate.

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Recent Posts

Surviving Vendor Pitches at Kubecon: a Platform Engineer's Playbook

March 22, 2026

Kubernetes Authorizer Alwaysdeny Behavior Explained and Fixed

March 21, 2026

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
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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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