AWS makes EKS much easier to bootstrap
New AWS blueprint project gives you a much better new EKS cluster experience. After reading the terraform they provide, this should be the way we all do it from now on. You can find the new project here.…
TIL The correct way to load SQL files into a Postgres and Mongo Docker Container
I know I'm probably the last one to find this out, but this has been an issue for a long time for me. I've been constantly building and storing SQL files in the actual container layers, thinking that was the correct way to do it. Thankfully,…
AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) Review
AWS EKS Review…
How to make the Mac better for developers
What would I ask Apple for if I was on their Developer Pro Workflow team…
Don't Make My Mistakes: Common Infrastructure Errors I've Made
One surreal experience as my career has progressed is the intense feeling of deja vu you get hit with during meetings. From time to time, someone will mention something and you'll flash back to the same meeting you had about this a few jobs ago. A decision was…
Coding for non-programmers: Why we need better GUI automation tools
I was talking to a friend recently, a non-technical employee at a large company. He was complaining about his mouse making strange noises. Curious, I asked what he had been doing. "Oh well I need to fill in these websites every quarter with information I get off an Excel…
Warp Terminal Emulator Review
An opinionated take on the tool I use the most Like many of you, my terminal emulator is probably my most used piece of software. My day begins with getting a cup of coffee, opening up Slack and iTerm 2, my terminal emulator for years. iTerm 2 has an incredible…
The hunt for a better Dockerfile
Time to thank Dockerfiles for their service and send them on their way For why I don't think Dockerfiles are good enough anymore, click here. After writing about my dislike of Dockerfiles and what I think is a major regression in the tools Operations teams had to work…