Explains why Chef runs fail with authentication errors and provides a simple fix using the no_lazy_load setting.
A tutorial on using Packer.io's user variables and provisioners (file, shell) to build and configure virtual machines.
A tutorial on using Packer.io to create identical, automated machine images for development and production environments, focusing on VirtualBox builder.
A talk on Chef Sugar, a Ruby library for Chef, covering its history and technical internals.
Introducing Chef Sugar, a Ruby library that extends Chef with helpful DSL methods and logic to simplify and improve recipe writing.
A developer's perspective on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), its principles, and its role in modern DevOps practices.
Announcing Packer, an open-source tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms like AWS AMIs and Vagrant boxes.
A guide to unit testing Chef cookbooks using ChefSpec, focusing on testing instructions rather than results to catch regressions.
A guide on migrating Chef cookbooks to individual repositories using Berkshelf for dependency management.
