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Could a DAO Model Be the Key to Rescuing Open Source Funding?

Open Source is struggling to secure funding and resources to support projects long term. DAOs are the answer to secure and transparently organize funding and resources.

Brian Christner

30 Oct 2022 · 3 min read

DevOps vs GitOps which one should you use?

If you're like most people, you've probably heard of both DevOps and GitOps. But what do they mean, and where do they overlap? In this blog post, we'll explore the differences between DevOps and GitOps, as well as where they intersect.

Brian Christner

25 Oct 2022 · 2 min read

How to Make Your Marketing Team More Agile

Do you feel like your marketing efforts are falling behind the competition? Are you having a hard time keeping up with the latest trends? If so, you may need to

Brian Christner

20 Oct 2022 · 4 min read

DevOps

Top 5 DevOps skills to boost your job profile

I am a firm believer in continuous learning. I'm often asked how to get started in tech by people curious to start in tech, new engineers, and aspiring DevOps engineers.

Brian Christner

18 Oct 2022 · 4 min read

How to Monitor Third-Party SaaS applications

The business world is powered by an ever-increasing number of SaaS applications. But who is monitoring the SaaS applications and can you afford a critical SaaS application going offline and impacting your business?

Brian Christner

21 Jun 2022 · 4 min read

You, Me, and Utility NFT's

NFT have adapted from just pictures on the blockchain to utility. Learn how NFT's are enabling new use cases and bridging online to offline with NFTs.

Brian Christner

19 Jan 2022 · 4 min read

2021 in Review

Another Brian Christner year in review highlighting what went well, improvements, and wish list for 2022. Let's get started with 2022.

Brian Christner

31 Dec 2021 · 3 min read

Book Review - The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

A complete review of the new Seth Godin book The Practice Shipping Creative Work. A great book for those looking for inspiration or need a recharge to get going.

Brian Christner

24 Nov 2020 · 2 min read

Book Review - Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story

How storytelling is one of the most important trait to connect and persuade people. Peter Guber gives us the basics of story telling with amazing examples from A listers to World Leaders.

Brian Christner

19 Nov 2020 · 2 min read

Why I created online courses

How I transitioned from presenting courses and workshops to converting to online courses.

Brian Christner

11 Nov 2020 · 3 min read

How to use Docker Security Scan Locally

How the new Docker security tool Docker Scan helps to push left and find bugs before they hit production

Brian Christner

10 Nov 2020 · 3 min read

Maintaining Open Source Projects is Hard

Open Source has become incredibly easy to consume but how can we motivate more people and organizations to give back?

Brian Christner

9 Nov 2020 · 1 min read

Making Reading Books a Habit

Time to make reading a habit, start being more creative, and start shipping creative work.

Brian Christner

6 Nov 2020 · 2 min read

Third Time on the Front Page of Hacker News

A reflection on how three of my blog articles made it to the front page of Hacker News.

Brian Christner

5 Nov 2020 · 2 min read

How to Monitor Airplane Traffic with a Raspberry Pi

Ever wonder what airplane is flying overhead? Wait no longer with this easy to build RaspberryPi Groundstation to track overhead flights.

Brian Christner

4 Nov 2020 · 3 min read

The Why Quality

Sometimes the easiest way to attain information is just by asking Why. Start with Why and unlock insightful information.

Brian Christner

3 Nov 2020 · 1 min read

Hacking the McDonalds API

What if I told you McDonalds doesn't have a public API. Better yet, what if someone spent the time going through the McDonalds online order process to figure out how

Brian Christner

1 Nov 2020 · 3 min read

Similarities Between Software Development and Skunk Works Projects

Take a peak behind the curtain inside the Skunk Works projects. How these planes were developed have a lot similarities with modern software development.

Brian Christner

20 Jan 2020 · 5 min read