Archives
All the articles I've archived.
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Git Stash, Cherry-Pick, and Bisect
Three Git commands that will save your day — stash, cherry-pick, and bisect.
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Git Tags and Release Management
Stop guessing what's in production — tags and releases bring order to chaos.
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PR Templates and Issue Templates
Make every PR and issue consistent — templates your team will actually use.
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Branch Protection Rules and PR Workflows
Your code deserves a bouncer — here's how branch protection keeps bad merges out.
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Version Control for Infrastructure Code
Apply Git workflows and branching strategies to your IaC projects.
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GitHub CODEOWNERS: Who Owns What in Your Repo
Stop guessing who should review — let CODEOWNERS handle it.
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GitHub Actions and Job Scheduling, Part 3: The Migration
Real workflow examples for PowerShell, Ansible, and Packer — plus the incremental migration approach that kept everything running.
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GitHub Actions and Job Scheduling, Part 2: The Solution
Docker-based self-hosted runners, vendor containers, and cron schedules in YAML. Here's the architecture that replaced hundreds of scattered jobs.
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GitHub Actions and Job Scheduling, Part 1: The Problem
Scattered cron jobs, no visibility, and a prayer that things just work. Here's the job scheduling mess we inherited and why it had to change.
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Nutanix REST API Fundamentals
Everything in Nutanix is an API call. Learn the fundamentals of Prism Central and Prism Element REST APIs with practical curl examples.
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Managing Large Git Repositories: LFS, Partial Clone, and Sparse Checkout
Tame large repositories with Git LFS, partial clones, and sparse checkouts for monorepos.
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Git Submodules: Managing Shared Code Across Repos
Use Git submodules to share infrastructure code across repositories and avoid common pitfalls.
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GitHub Forks Explained
What's a fork, when should you use one, and how is it different from a clone? A quick guide.
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Git Hooks: Automate Code Quality Before It Hits the Repo
Stop reviewing formatting issues. Use Git hooks to enforce code standards automatically.
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Nutanix AHV vs ESXi: Making the Choice
A practical comparison of Nutanix AHV and VMware ESXi — architecture differences, feature parity, migration considerations, and how to decide which hypervisor fits your environment.
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Q1 Recap: Building the DevOps Foundation
Looking back at our first quarter — Git fundamentals, Ansible automation, Terraform basics, and Azure connectivity. What we learned and where we're headed next.
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Connecting Terraform to Azure
A step-by-step guide for configuring Terraform to deploy infrastructure to Azure using the AzureRM provider, including authentication methods and deployment workflows.
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Azure for DevOps Engineers: Getting Started
A practical introduction to Microsoft Azure for DevOps engineers — understanding the account hierarchy, core services, networking, identity, and automation with Terraform.
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Terraform Variables and Outputs Explained
A deep dive into Terraform variables, locals, and outputs — the building blocks that make your infrastructure code reusable and maintainable.
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Terraform Basics: Providers, Resources, and State
Master the foundational concepts of Terraform — providers, resources, variables, outputs, and state — to build reproducible infrastructure from day one.
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Managing Nutanix with Terraform: Automating Your Private Cloud
A practical guide to automating Nutanix infrastructure with Terraform — provider setup, VM deployment, and real-world patterns.
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Infrastructure as Code: What, Why, and How
Learn the fundamentals of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), why it matters, and how to get started with modern tools like Terraform and Ansible.
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Ansible for Beginners: Improving Patching with Ansible
Beginner-friendly intro to Ansible with a complete, safe workflow for monthly server patching—rolling updates, reboots, dry-runs, and simple reporting.
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Git Branching Strategies for Fast-Moving Teams
Learn practical Git branching strategies for fast-paced teams. We'll compare GitFlow, Trunk-Based Development, and Feature Branching—plus share tips for review workflows and infrastructure code.
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My Favorite Tools for IAC & DevOps Success
The tools, extensions, and workflows that actually make a difference in my day-to-day DevOps work — from editor setup to IaC linting.
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Rethinking the Cloud Debate: It's Not Which Provider—It's What Cloud Really Means
Most cloud strategies focus on provider choice and migration, but the real question is how you define and manage 'cloud' as a philosophy—enabling true flexibility, governance, and resilience across environments.
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Git Basics Every DevOps Engineer Should Know
A practical Git tutorial for DevOps engineers — from basic commands to workflow tips, with code examples you can try today.
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Terraform vs. PowerShell & Ansible: Thinking in Orders not Recipes
How to consider Terraform's declarative model, how it differs from process/script-driven tools like PowerShell or Ansible.
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The DevOps Career Path: From Junior to Senior
If I had to start my DevOps career over today, here's the roadmap I'd follow to go from junior engineer to senior-level DevOps professional.
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Welcome to Pipelines and Pizza
Kickoff post for my new technical blog — Terraform, Kubernetes, Nutanix, Azure, Ansible, and the journey from junior to senior DevOps engineer.