Self-hosting isn’t free; you pay with your time. But the return on investment is digital sovereignty. Stop treating it like a hobby and start treating it like a part-time job that pays in freedom.
Self-Hosting is a Part-Time Job (And Why It’s Worth It) Read More »
Every sensation of “I might need this later” is a lie. Scaling down isn’t about poverty; it’s about clarity. I treat my server resources like I treat my guinea pigs’ diet: essential, healthy, and strictly monitored.
Digital Minimalism: Why My Server and My Guinea Pigs Have the Same Diet Read More »
“Zero-config” is usually just an abstraction layer hiding a high-interest loan against your future agility. While the “Vercel Trap” promises push-to-deploy magic, it often results in proprietary vendor lock-in and a total loss of infrastructure muscle memory. True resilience isn’t found in a “managed garden” where a viral tweet can trigger a $40,000 bill; it’s built through provider-agnostic workflows.
The Vercel Trap: Why I Won’t Touch “Managed Convenience” with a 10-foot Pole Read More »
a digital gold rush fueled by AI slop, the “Act First” culture has turned hype into a critical security vulnerability. Handing root access to chatbots like the Clawdbot debacle isn’t innovation; it’s a digital house fire. While the industry rushes to connect unauthenticated chat apps to production databases, true resilience lies in deterministic guardrails over chaotic autonomy. Stop driving your infrastructure blindfolded and start prioritizing logs over ghosts.
The “Act First” Disaster: Why AI Hype is a Security Nightmare Read More »
Stop waking up to restart services. By combining Blue/Green deployments with Ansible health checks, I built infrastructure that diagnoses and heals itself.
Infrastructure that Mends Itself: Proactive vs Reactive Ops Read More »
Containers are not sandboxes; they are just processes with a better PR team. If root inside is root outside, you don’t have security, you have a ticking time bomb.
The Docker Security Myth: Diving into Container Isolation Read More »
