Tag: devops

Your CI rebuilds node_modules from scratch every build. BuildKit, Docker's default builder since 23.0, fixes it with cache mounts, parallel stages, real secrets.

Terraform vs Pulumi compared head-to-head: HCL state files and the plan/apply workflow against real programming languages. Includes OpenTofu and when to choose each.

Set up Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker, get SSL certs, proxy hosts, access lists, and TCP streams, without reading a 40-page nginx manual.

Your CI job waits 4 minutes for npm install every run. Caching cuts it to 15 seconds. Dependency caching for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, pip, and Docker.

Apache still runs half the internet by default, not by choice. Here's why Nginx and Caddy have lapped it, and when to finally make the switch.

Backups and disaster recovery are not the same thing. Learn RTO and RPO, the 3-2-1 rule, Proxmox and Restic backups, and a runbook that survives a real outage.

Mutual TLS (mTLS) explained for mortals: how both sides authenticate, setting up step-ca for internal PKI, generating client certs, and configuring nginx with mTLS.

Nginx config demystified: server blocks, location matching, proxy_pass gotchas, rate limiting, and Docker Compose setup, with working examples.

Appwrite is self-hosted BaaS: auth, databases, storage, and serverless functions on hardware you control. Docker setup plus a Supabase/PocketBase comparison.

Make your first open source contribution without embarrassing yourself. Find good first issues, fork correctly, write real PR descriptions, and handle review like a pro.

Compare Watchtower and Diun for Docker container updates. Learn which auto-update tool fits your homelab with Compose examples, notifications, and filtering tips.

Chaos engineering with Pumba for Docker container chaos and Toxiproxy for network failure simulation. Find the failures in staging before your users do in prod.