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    • KubeCon - Observability

      Because without observability, well, you really just can't see what's going on

      One of the (many) topics I was keen to get into while at KubeCon was observability. This is something that is just so totally and utterly crucial when running this whole “distributed microservice” thing that you really need good solutions to this stuff to make a success of it.

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    GKE Compute Cost Comparisons In Small Clusters

    Comparing GKE's Manual pools, Node-AutoProvisioning & Autopilot to see which achieves the lowest cost for the least inconvenience

    Creating an up-to-date Distroless Python Image

    How I created a Distroless Container Image for Python, without relying on the out-dated Google version

    Hosting Plausible Analytics on Kubernetes

    How to run Plausible Analytics - a less angry version of Google Analytics - self-hosted on your own Kubernetes cluster

    Docker Desktop Alternatives for M1 Mac

    A few options, including my preference, for replacing Docker Desktop on newer M1 Macs running Apple Silicon

    Developer-Friendly Runbooks: A Guide

    A guide to creating an easy-to-use, developer-friendly runbook site to help improve operability