DevOps 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.
startup 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 start using agile marketing techniques. Agile marketing is a way of working that is fast, flexible, and responsive. It allows
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. It's our job as practitioners to develop up-and-coming talent by sharing information. We work in Open
monitoring 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?
NFT 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.
random 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.
books 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.
books 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.
docker Why I created online courses How I transitioned from presenting courses and workshops to converting to online courses.
Security 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
random 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?
Life Hacking Making Reading Books a Habit Time to make reading a habit, start being more creative, and start shipping creative work.
Life Hacking 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.
DIY How to Monitor Airplane Traffic with a Raspberry Pi Learn how to monitor airplane traffic with a Raspberry Pi. Track real-time flight data using PiAware and an ADS-B dongle. Simple setup for aviation enthusiasts!
Life Hacking The Why Quality Sometimes the easiest way to attain information is just by asking Why. Start with Why and unlock insightful information.
Bootstrapping Hacking the McDonalds API Discover how to explore the McDonald's API, learn about its uses, and understand the legal implications and security measures. Get started with tools and tips for ethical hacking.
random 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.
Life Hacking Looking forward to 2020 2020 is now upon us. It is up to us to start making things happen. Here's my quick recap of 2019 and looking forward to 2020 things to do.
docker What is Docker BuildKit and What can I use it for? Docker BuildKit is a little known feature now available in the latest Docker release 19.03. BuildKit enables higher performance docker builds and caching possibility to decrease build times and increase productivity for free.
docker Analyzing VMWare, Docker, and Kubernetes Trends We take a look at VMware, Docker, and Kubernetes Google Trends to understand the popularity according to Google and the direction we are going with each technology.
docker Attaching Networks to Docker Build The docker build command is a vital element in the DevOps process. Unlocking the full potential of docker build opens up new use cases and prepares us for the future Buildx.
docker Deploy, Configure, and Monitor Traefik with Prometheus and Grafana Traefik is my top drawer tool to solve multiple use cases while not adding additional complexity. Need a Reverse Proxy, a Let's Encrypt integration, or a Docker Swarm/Kubernetes integration then Traefik is just the tool for the job.
docker Säntis Systems Summit Recap The inaugural Säntis System Summit in Appenzell, Switzerland kicked off. The unconference was full of great people, topics, and beautiful scenery.
startup Limit your Tech Toolset It's easier than ever to buy new tools. Stop, first evaluate existing tools, do some information gathering, and combine the number of tools you have.
docker Become a Docker Power User with Microsoft VS Code VS Code combined with the Docker extensions will not only unlock amazing features but also allows us to increase productivity and reduce context switching.