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Parts list and build process for Linksys homelab
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Using an iPad Pro as a Laptop
What I loved and hated
Kubernetes Autoscaling
Workload and node autoscaling in 2026
Your Slop, My Sludge
Throwing shit at the wall. I'm the wall.
Kubernetes Carrier V2
New and improved mobile Kubernetes cluster
The State of Immutable Linux
Lies, damn lies, and read only filesystems
Favorite Books and Papers of 2025
My most memorable and recommended reads.
PETaflop cluster
AI is a pain in the back.
Dollar Driven
The only data that matters
Signal Domain Shortcut
Send people to your domain to start a Signal chat.
Get Started With Self-Hosting
Taking ownership of your data and services
Run a Bluesky PDS From Home
Take ownership—and responsibility—of your social data
Platforms Engineering
The idea that you can build a single platform is making it worse
21 More AWS Services They Should Cancel
Please Amazon 🙏 kill these services too.
Cloud Customer Patterns
Learned behaviors based on years of training.
The World Is Eating Software
The software industry is at the top of valuation, but the tail is wagging the dog.
Kubernetes 2.0
Breaking changes I would like to see in Kubernetes 2.0
Ten Years of Kubernetes
How I got started with Kubernetes and where it has taken me.
How to Grow Your Infrastructure
It's harder to simplify something complex than complexify something simple.
Fargate Is Not Firecracker
A common misconception that AWS never corrected anyone about.
Hello Sidero
I've joined Sidero to help companies realize the full potential of Kubernetes on-prem
The other SDLC
Right now I'm between farms and making computers do a think
Nu Shell Is Cool
Converting a file is a common task and nu shell was the most intuitive way to do it.
Amazon's Silent Sacking
Companies are fighting back for quiet quitting and it's having a big impact.
How I Track My Resume in Git
My workflow for resume and application tracking with branches based on roles and companies.
4 Tips for a Better Conference Experience
How I get the most out of attending technical conferences.
The Data Driven Falacy
Lies, damned lies, and data driven.
Terraform vs. GitOps vs. System Initiative
What are key differences between infrastructure management options in 2023
Document Driven Meetings at Amazon
How Amazon uses document reading to conduct meetings and stay focused.
Patterns vs Platforms
You don't have to build a platform.
Zsh Global Aliases
My favorite zsh feature no one uses
Document Driven Meetings
Amazon, AWS, Twitch.tv, Whole Foods, Woot, and Audible are among the companies that use document driven meetings to plan new products, features, and processes. This is an example PR/FAQ to help you understand the document format. The format is not as important as the process for how it is used. For an example document driven meeting see this video . Los Angeles, CA — (justingarrison.com) — May 29,…
Mastodon Is Doomed
Mastodon won't be the next Twitter, and it's not because of Bluesky. The ideals and execution won't scale.
Launch Flatpak apps easily from your terminal
How to make it easier to launch command line utilities and GUI applications installed with flatpak
Content was king
Judging a book by its cover is a great idea. Until content makes a comeback.
Amazon EC2 names explained
Decoding EC2 instance type names to understand which is best for you. With free infographic.
2022 was the year of Linux on the Desktop
It finally happened!
Mastodon instance with 6 files
How to make a single user, publish only, mastodon instance with four json files and two pictures
Goodbye - 123dev #100
This is the end.
Hugo RSS Improvements
Making RSS feeds better for hugo static generated sites
Low tech is high tech - 123dev #99
The simplest solutions are often the best
Harder than they seem - 123dev #98
The hardest things are all in your head
Application environments
This game was easier when I was a kid
Avalanche - 123dev #97
Click the gif to see what happens. If you're in the United States GO VOTE!
Automated, immutable, and declarative
The infrastructure lies we tell ourselves, and why they're useful.
Upside down - 123dev #96
It's Halloween, but this isn't a Stranger Things reference
Where are you going? - 123dev #95
A little direction goes a long way
Application Native Infrastructure - 123dev #94
Goodbye Cloud Native
Sharpen your pencil - 123dev #93
Precision matters on details
DART - 123dev #92
A successful software crash