Platform Engineering Monthly January 2024 EditionHey everyone, the 2nd edition of Platform Engineering Monthly has been released covering January 2024.Jan 31, 202415Jan 31, 202415
I’m launching a Platform Engineering NewsletterHello! I’m excited to share the first issue of our monthly journey through the world of platform engineering. This newsletter is all about…Jan 2, 202415Jan 2, 202415
Shane Dowling : Kindle Scribe to MastodonOver the holidays, I put together a fun little project to put out status updates on Mastodon. Of course, I used some spare time to make…Jan 1, 202440Jan 1, 202440
Published inPlatform Engineering FutureStreamlining OS Development Pipelines for the Beepberry - A Fun ChallengeJun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Published inPlatform Engineering FutureHarnessing the Power of NixOS for Platform EngineeringPhoto by Fotis Fotopoulos on UnsplashMar 19, 20232Mar 19, 20232
Published inPlatform Engineering FutureReduce developer cognitive load with nixNixpkg is a package manager that uses a purely functional approach to package management, isolating packages and ensuring that there are no…Mar 11, 202334Mar 11, 202334
Published inPlatform Engineering FutureDe-Risk early when engineering PlatformsPlatform engineering encompasses a broad domain with continually evolving frontiers that require overcoming new challenges to level up the…Mar 11, 202327Mar 11, 202327
How to manage Podcasts on an iPod Classic on LinuxAfter my last post generated some interesting discussion on Hacker News, I figured it was worth a little guide on how I manage my iPod…Mar 1, 202260Mar 1, 202260
Consuming Content Like it’s the 90sIt’s the 2020s, we continue to become more connected that we’ve ever been, and I hate it! I don’t have the self-control needed to handle…Feb 6, 202265Feb 6, 202265
Activity NagI’m trying out a month of Digital Minimalism and I wanted some… encouragement to ensure I stick to my rules. One of which is to use my…Jan 10, 2022Jan 10, 2022
Published inGousto Engineering & Data5 Steps to a better Personal Development Plan(PDP)5 steps to help give you the direction needed to turn those PDP opportunities into something actionable, demonstrable and focused.Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
Learning Python as a Platform Engineer — First StepsI’ve relatively recently moved into a Platform Engineering position after working in very developer oriented teams for many years. What’s…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Published inTech BlogPopulate Ansible from Amazon secrets managerOne of the ways to improve your security and avoid passing around env files is to follow the twelve factor app and start populating your…Sep 3, 20201Sep 3, 20201
Published inHackerNoon.comBetter local development for Serverless FunctionsLambda is a terrific piece of kit for all the benefits listed on the AWS product page and Serverless is a very useful framework for…Feb 11, 20191Feb 11, 20191
Published inTech BlogEasy maintenance mode with nginxSo I combined a few solutions I found online to come up with a quick way to set up maintenance mode using nginx. Ideally it shouldn’t…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Published inThe StartupPlease don’t do it GithubSo Microsoft has been in talks with Github about a potential acquisition. There are several reasons why this is a terrible idea. Github is…Jun 2, 20181Jun 2, 20181
Published inBrightpinBeware the todo listFor the last few months, I’ve been working off a varying series of to-do lists to drive my life. I use a mix of the Things app, my bullet…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Wild Wild Country – The SoundtrackFor anyone who hasn’t seen Netflix’s Wild Wild Country, I highly recommend you watch it. The story told, along with the wealth of footage…Mar 29, 20181Mar 29, 20181
