A reflection on the language, culture, and practices around unplanned downtime.
A space for technology notes on anything I find interesting, and a musing or two. From electrons through to delivering and developing code, as well as shiny emerging tech.
Scaling GitHub Actions with Kubernetes: A Guide to ARC Deployment
Setting up Actions Runner Controller (ARC) to run GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines on your own Kubernetes infrastructure.
Streamlining Secret Management with Vault in K3s Kubernetes
Deploying HashiCorp Vault to K3s with Helm and configuring it via Terraform. An example of hitting in a nail with a jackhammer.
Migrating from Docker Compose to Kubernetes (K3s)
Moving from Docker Compose to K3s, a lightweight Kubernetes distribution—an accessible first step into container orchestration at scale.
Self-Hosted Website with Hugo, Docker, and Cloudflare Tunnels
A walkthrough of building a Hugo site with Docker, exposing it to the internet via Cloudflare Tunnels, and managing it with Docker Compose.
A Conversation with Q on the Nature of Time
A short example of using LLMs to converse with a fictional character from a seminal science fiction universe.
Tempting Fate: From Highlander to Hugo
An introduction to this site, its history as a Highlander movie reference, and the plan to write about tech and the occasional musing.