DevOps Handbook
DevOps from a developer's perspective — real-world, no fluff. Tools, practices, and the mindset shift from Dev to DevOps/SA.
A DevOps series from a developer transitioning to SA/DevOps. Real-world guides with actual case studies and lessons learned from production. No fluff — just what works.
Posts in this series
Platform Engineering 2026: 80% Organizations Have Adopted — Are You Falling Behind?
Gartner predicts 80% of software engineering organizations will have platform teams by 2026. This article analyzes the reasons, impact, and tech stack behind this trend.
Kubernetes Gateway API: Goodbye Ingress, Hello Gateway
Ingress NGINX is no longer receiving security patches. Gateway API is the next step — more flexible, standardized, and annotation-free.
Crossplane: When IaC Meets Kubernetes — Can It Replace Terraform?
Crossplane just achieved CNCF graduation, marking the maturity of this Kubernetes-native IaC tool. Is this the beginning of Terraform's decline in the platform engineering era?
etcd 3.7.0-beta: RangeStream and What Developers Need to Know
RangeStream streams large result sets without memory buffering; v2store is finally gone. etcd 3.7.0-beta and its impact on Kubernetes clusters.
Software Supply Chain Security: SBOM, SLSA, and Artifact Signing for Developers
Every dependency is a potential risk. SBOM shows what's running, SLSA proves build integrity, and Cosign prevents tampering — all integrated into your CI/CD pipeline.
AI Agents in CI/CD Pipelines: Speed vs Control — Who's Steering This Ship?
AI agents are automating CI/CD pipelines to the point where code goes live minutes after a push. But when the pipeline makes all its own decisions, the line between speed and control gets dangerously thin.
OpenTofu 1.12 vs Terraform: The IaC War After IBM Acquired HashiCorp
OpenTofu just shipped v1.12 with features Terraform never delivered. The 2026 IaC war isn't theoretical — it's happening right now.