35 articles
GitHub-hosted runners are slow and expensive at scale. Here's how to set up self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on Kubernetes with auto-scaling using Actions Runner Controller.
Ansible and Terraform are both called 'IaC tools' but they solve completely different problems. Here's when to use each — and when to use both.
Step-by-step project walkthrough: add security scanning, code quality gates, and policy enforcement to a GitHub Actions pipeline. Real configs, production-ready.
Full project walkthrough: provision a production-grade AWS VPC, EKS cluster, RDS, S3, and IAM with Terraform. Real code, real architecture, ready to use.
Job descriptions ask for everything. Here's what actually matters to hiring managers in 2026 — the skills that get you shortlisted, the ones that get you hired, and the ones that get you promoted.
GitOps explained in plain English — what it is, how it's different from traditional CI/CD, and how tools like ArgoCD and Flux work. No jargon.
Comparing the three most popular CI/CD platforms head-to-head: features, pricing, speed, and when to pick each one in 2026.
A full project walkthrough — from a simple app to a production-grade GitOps pipeline with automated builds, image scanning, and deployments to AWS EKS using ArgoCD.
Not just another list of project ideas. These are the specific projects that hiring managers at top companies are looking for — with exactly what to build and how to present them.
How AI agents are automating Terraform code review with security scanning, cost estimation, best practice enforcement, and drift prevention. Covers practical tools, custom LLM pipelines, and CI/CD integration.
Complete guide to using Nix and Nix flakes for reproducible DevOps environments. Covers installation, dev shells, CI/CD integration, Docker image building with Nix, and team adoption strategies.
Step-by-step guide to setting up Argo Workflows for Kubernetes-native CI/CD. Covers installation, workflow templates, artifact management, CI pipeline examples, and integration with ArgoCD.
Step-by-step guide to installing Tekton on Kubernetes and building your first CI/CD pipeline — Tasks, Pipelines, Triggers, and Dashboard with practical examples.
Step-by-step guide to installing Argo Workflows, creating your first workflow, building CI/CD pipelines, and running DAG-based tasks on Kubernetes.
GitHub Actions failing with 'no space left on device'? Here's how to free disk space on runners, optimize Docker builds, and handle large monorepos.
Step-by-step guide to running GitHub Actions self-hosted runners on Kubernetes with auto-scaling. Save money, get more control, and speed up your CI/CD pipelines.
A comprehensive guide to software supply chain security in 2026 — covering SBOMs, the SLSA framework, artifact signing with Cosign and Sigstore, and how to implement it all in your CI/CD pipeline.
Flagger automates canary deployments on Kubernetes — progressively shifting traffic to new versions and rolling back automatically if metrics degrade. This step-by-step guide shows you how to set it up with Nginx Ingress.
A practical step-by-step guide to setting up GitLab CI/CD pipelines from zero — covering runners, pipeline stages, Docker builds, deployment to Kubernetes, and best practices.
KEDA lets Kubernetes scale workloads based on any external event source — Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Redis, HTTP, and 60+ more. This guide covers architecture, installation, and real-world ScaledObject examples.
GitLab CI pipelines fail for dozens of reasons. This guide walks through the most common errors — from Docker-in-Docker issues to missing variables — and shows you exactly how to fix them.
GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude are already writing infrastructure code. But the real disruption isn't replacing DevOps engineers — it's reshaping what the job actually is.
KEDA lets you scale Kubernetes workloads based on Kafka lag, SQS queue depth, Redis lists, HTTP traffic, and 60+ other event sources. This guide covers everything from installation to production patterns.
Storing Terraform state locally breaks team workflows and risks data loss. This guide shows you exactly how to configure remote state with S3 and DynamoDB locking — the production standard setup.
A complete guide to rolling updates, PodDisruptionBudgets, readiness probes, preStop hooks, and graceful shutdown — everything you need to deploy without dropping a single request.
The future of DevOps automation is not more bash scripts. AI agents that can reason, adapt, and self-correct are quietly making traditional scripting obsolete. Here is what that means for DevOps engineers in 2026 and beyond.
Helm upgrade failing silently? Release stuck in pending state? This guide covers the 10 most common Helm errors DevOps engineers hit in production — with exact commands and fixes.
Backstage is the open-source Internal Developer Portal (IDP) from Spotify, now used by Netflix, LinkedIn, and thousands of engineering teams. This step-by-step guide shows you how to deploy it, add your services, and integrate it with GitHub and Kubernetes.
Your CI/CD pipeline failed and you don't know why. This complete debugging guide covers GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and ArgoCD failures with real error messages and step-by-step fixes.
A step-by-step guide to building a complete DevSecOps pipeline. Learn how to embed security scanning, SAST, secrets detection, and container vulnerability scanning into your CI/CD workflow using GitHub Actions.
A deep-dive comparison of the three most popular GitOps and CI/CD tools — ArgoCD, Flux CD, and Jenkins. Learn which one fits your team, use case, and Kubernetes setup.
Learn how to build a production-grade CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions. Covers Docker image builds, automated testing, secrets management, and Kubernetes deployments — with real workflow files.
A comprehensive guide to the essential DevOps tools for containers, CI/CD, infrastructure, monitoring, and security — curated for practicing engineers.
An honest comparison of Terraform and Pulumi for Infrastructure as Code. Learn the real trade-offs, when to use each, and which one the industry is moving toward in 2026.
A complete guide to AWS DevOps services — CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and security best practices.