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Software Architecture

Software architecture refers to the fundamental structures of a software system and the discipline of creating such structures and systems.

Goodbye k8s!

Goodbye K8s! We'll Meet Again!

We've exited Kubernetes after 20 months. Here are lessons for the enterprise use of K8s, its overall potential, and why we'll meet again in the future.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 8 min read
Goodbye k8s!

Goodbye K8s! Thanks for the Lessons!

We've exited Kubernetes after 20 months. Here's everything we wish we would have known before using the platform.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 7 min read
Goodbye k8s!

Goodbye K8s! It's Still a Business!

We've exited Kubernetes after 20 months. Here's everything we wish we would have included in the business case.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 5 min read
Goodbye k8s!

Goodbye K8s! Welcome Back, Old Friend!

We've exited Kubernetes after 20 months. Here's why a realistic assessment drove us back to an old friend. And what we're getting now.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 5 min read
Goodbye k8s!

Goodbye K8s! This Isn't Working!

We've exited Kubernetes after 20 months. Here's what the platform required and all the reasons that drove us away from it in the end.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 3 min read
Goodbye k8s!

Goodbye K8s! This Is Excellent!

We've exited Kubernetes after 20 months. Here's what the platform gave us and how it shaped our multi-cloud technology stack.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 3 min read
Goodbye k8s!

Goodbye K8s! We Had So Many Plans!

We've exited Kubernetes after 20 months. Here's what we originally set out to achieve. And by using the platform.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 3 min read
Aws

The Curious Case of CloudFront Origin Custom Headers

Long origin custom headers can lead to 403 errors for S3 static website origins. Are there implicit restrictions in place?

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 5 min read
Visual studio code

Native VS Code Spell Checking on macOS

Fond of VS Code on macOS but missing a proper spell checker? Here's how to leverage the macOS system dictionary.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 4 min read
Youtube2audiobook

YouTube2Audiobook is on Docker Hub

Want to take YouTube2­Audiobook for a spin without installing it? Then our new Docker container has all you need.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 3 min read
Chrome os

Installing Community-Built VS Code on a Chromebook

Like VS Code but not the official one? Got a Chromebook capable of running Linux Apps? Here's how to get the best of both.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 14 min read
Youtube2audiobook

Introducing WebP Thumbnail Support

Struggling with the new WebP thumbnail format on YouTube? The improved YouTube2Audiobook has all you need!

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 6 min read
Youtube2audiobook

Introducing Anti-Throttling Support

Struggling with throttling when downloading multiple YouTube videos? The improved YouTube2Audiobook has you covered!

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 2 min read
Youtube2audiobook

Introducing Playlist Support

Need to download all videos in a playlist from YouTube? Then the improved YouTube2Audiobook has all you need!

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 5 min read
Chrome os

Securely Exchange Files over HTTP

Need to exchange sensitive files between two machines over HTTP? Here's how to do it securely!

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 9 min read
Chrome os

Installing VS Code on a Chromebook

Like VS Code? Got a Chromebook capable of running Linux Apps? Here's how to get the best of both.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 13 min read
Thoughts

Dates and Times for Truly Everyone

Why 01/06/2020 is neither in June nor in January. But just wrong. Why it's rather 2020-06-01. And everyone benefits.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 8 min read
Thoughts

Prove me Wrong and I'll Buy You a Pint!

Why I put a bug bounty on my personal errors. How actively looking for disconfirming evidence allows me to learn cheap. And why you should too.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 10 min read
Thoughts

Building Software for the Modern Era

The not-too-serious but absolutely foolproof missing manual for modern engineering practices: From understanding the problem to declaring success in eleven (not so) easy steps.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 7 min read
Youtube2audiobook

Listen to YouTube

Want to listen to YouTube on your phone? Offline. With the screen turned off. Then the improved Youtube2Audiobook has all you need.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 2 min read
Thoughts

A Homage to a Mentor Who Never Knew He Was One

Numerous people have shaped my life. Only very few as much as a key mentor of mine. Who never knew he was one. This is for him.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 8 min read
Thoughts

The Power of Mentoring and You

Always wondered what mentoring is all about? Here's what a mentor does and where to find one. And why you should have a mentor too.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 9 min read
Ghost

Getting All Draft Posts from Ghost

Mirroring your glorious Ghost blog but missing out on those drafts you don't want the world to see just yet? Here's how to download them using the Admin API.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 5 min read
Thoughts

My Reading List

Want to know what makes me tick? Then a selection of books I've read in the past should give you an insight into what has shaped and influenced my thinking.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 11 min read
Cybersecurity

Ready to Use OpenVPN Servers in AWS For Everyone

Reclaim some lost privacy and security by using a fully automated OpenVPN server solution in AWS! Readily available as a one-stop Terraform module on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 14 min read
Youtube2audiobook

Continuously Listen to YouTube Audiobooks on Your Phone

An end-to-end solution for downloading any YouTube video as an audiobook and listening to it on your phone. While keeping track of playback positions. Even during app restarts and system reboots. Readily available as a Bash script on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 15 min read
Bash

Transfer Files to Your Mobile By Scanning a QR Code

Easily transfer the contents of any directory from your Mac to your mobile using Python and an automatically generated QR code. Readily available as a Bash script on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 8 min read
Gke

When GKE Tells Your Terraform Service Account to Go Away

GKE tells you 'Error 400/403: Missing edit permissions on account' but actually something else is off. More fundamental. But easy to fix.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 3 min read
Photography

Desktop Pictures Cropper

Turn your best pictures into stunning desktop pictures. Automatically cropped to the right size. No distortions. No borders. No random selections. Readily available as a Bash script on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 9 min read
Thoughts

Why I Focus on Not Building Things (as an Architect)

Stop building. Start Reusing. Get some Sellotape and get going. Because the best system I've ever built is the system I've never built!

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 6 min read
Kubernetes

Build Your Own Helm Chart Repository in S3 — With Auto-Generated User Documentation!

Helm chart repositories for everyone. With auto-generated clear instructions on how to add, search, and remove the repository. Right from the repository. Because user documentation matters. Readily available as a Terraform module on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 10 min read
Post2ghost

Introducing Post2Ghost and "Articles as Code" for a GitOps Workflow in Ghost

A GitOps inspired workflow for "articles as code"! From your favourite editor and Git straight to the API. Stop the copy and paste madness and start using Post2Ghost. Readily available as a Python3 CLI app on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 11 min read
Photography

QNAP Glacier IAM User

An AWS IAM User (including access keys and secret access keys) with a minimum set of permissions that seamlessly works with the QNAP Glacier app. Readily available as a Terraform module on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 12 min read
Aws

AWS Logging Buckets

AWS S3 logging buckets that can be used with EC2, VPC, S3, ELB, CloudTrail, CloudFront, CloudWatch, ECS, SNS, and OpsWorks. Readily available as a Terraform module on GitHub.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 2 min read
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