A resource list for a Devs4Ops talk, featuring links to PowerCLI scripts, VMware automation tools, and coding examples for IT operations.
Argues for using your Linux distro's native package manager over language-specific tools like pip/npm for better system integration and deployment.
A guide to automating development database setup using Docker, including scripts to import production dumps into a MariaDB image for faster local deployment.
A step-by-step tutorial on containerizing an ASP.NET Core application using Docker, covering setup, Dockerfile creation, and image building.
A PowerShell developer reviews his 2017 tech resolutions and sets new goals for 2018, including blogging, streaming, and using DSC.
A guide on conducting effective post-incident retrospectives for software teams, focusing on process and improvement.
A guide to ChatOps, using chatbots like opsdroid to automate IT operations and improve team collaboration through transparent workflows.
A guide to creating and maintaining a RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md file to prevent manual deployment errors and ensure all post-release steps are tracked.
A developer's wishlist for Kubernetes CLI improvements, focusing on log streaming and token extraction, shared ahead of KubeCon.
A guide to useful Docker images for administration and visualization, including Docker Swarm Visualizer and Portainer, with deployment examples.
Discusses how Docker is a tool that can be misused, arguing that its problems stem from implementation, not the technology itself, and connecting it to DevOps culture.
A short post promoting three tech events in October: PowerShell Summit, #PSBlogWeek, and Hacktoberfest for open-source contributions.
A PowerShell script tutorial for automating the retrieval of Git credentials from Azure API Management, useful for CI/CD pipelines.
A tutorial on implementing blue/green deployments in Kubernetes for legacy applications that don't support rolling updates.
A guide to managing runtime configuration when migrating from Azure VMs to VM Scale Sets, using a custom solution with Cosmos DB.
A technical guide on migrating from Azure VMs to VM Scale Sets, focusing on modifying a VSTS build pipeline to create a VM image for scalable API deployment.
A developer's experience running NixOS on a DigitalOcean VPS, detailing setup challenges, service configuration, and a unique approach to managing user homes.
A critique of past and present security tools, arguing for better collaboration between security and software engineers to create usable security.
Explains how feature flags help development teams release features safely and control their visibility, using the django-waffle library as an example.
A technical guide on creating a Hashicorp Vault authentication token with permissions only to seal the vault, including policy creation and token generation.
