DevOps & Cloud Insights
Practical guides on CI/CD, Kubernetes, AWS and DevSecOps — from real production experience.
GitLab CI/CD vs GitHub Actions in 2026 — An Honest Comparison
Honest comparison of GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions in 2026. Performance, pricing, security, self-hosting and when to choose each — from 10 years of production experience.
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How to Set Up Zero-Downtime Kubernetes Deployments
Step-by-step guide to zero-downtime deployments on Kubernetes. Rolling updates, readiness probes, PodDisruptionBudgets and real-world lessons from a Black Friday migration.
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Terraform State Management: The Mistakes That Cost Teams Days to Fix
Terraform state is the source of truth for your infrastructure. These are the most common state management mistakes I see when auditing AWS setups — and how to avoid them.
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Kubernetes vs Docker Compose: When to Use Which
Docker Compose is not a stepping stone to Kubernetes — they solve different problems. Understanding when each is appropriate saves months of unnecessary complexity.
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How to Cut CI/CD Build Times by 70% Without Changing Your Code
Most CI/CD pipelines waste time running jobs sequentially that could run in parallel. Here is the exact approach I use to reduce build times from 15 minutes to under 5.
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