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Sometimes, a good path to a great solution is to rethink what the real problem is in the first place.

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
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
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WiFi Names with a Clear Message

Looking for a new WiFi name? Unhappy with "ISP Ad Here-123" or freeloaders? Here are some WiFi names that send a clear message.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 5 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How Hard Can It Be?!

Time to give back to the community! Because technology should be simple.

Dominic Dumrauf Dominic Dumrauf 3 min read
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