Software Architecture

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.