DevOps & tooling

Containers, Git, CI and cloud hosting. 25 posts, newest first. All topics

1. Jun 30, 2026DevOps & toolingBeyond the Whale: The Architecture, Trade-Offs, and Implementation of Post-Docker Container FrameworksDitch Docker Desktop. Explore modern OCI-compliant alternatives like Podman, containerd, OrbStack, and native host engines including Windows wslc.exe and Apple's native container toolchain without daemon overhead.
2. Nov 30, 2025DevOps & toolingAdvanced Git - Cherry-picking, Merge Strategies, and Release ManagementStrategies for managing specific commits and handling merge conflicts automatically
3. Feb 8, 2025DevOps & toolingApache Maven Unleashing the Power of Build AutomationIn this article, we will explore the key features of Maven, its project structure, and how to get started with this versatile build tool
4. Nov 9, 2024DevOps & toolingApache Thrift A Comprehensive Introduction to Cross-Language Service DevelopmentIn this article, we'll explore the core components of Apache Thrift, how it achieves cross-language communication, and walk through a simple example of implementing and consuming a service
5. Nov 7, 2024DevOps & toolingHow to rank software engineers using bashUsing simple bash scripts to rank engineers
6. Oct 30, 2024DevOps & toolingApache Tomcat A Comprehensive GuideThis guide provides an overview of Apache Tomcat's architecture, its key components, and how it integrates with other technologies to create a highly scalable and robust web ecosystem.
7. May 30, 2024DevOps & toolingCloud Environment VariablesEnvironment variables are dynamic values that can be accessed by processes running on an operating system, including programs, scripts, and command-line interfaces. These variables contain information about the operating system environment and can be used to pass data to programs, control the behavior of the system, and provide configuration settings.
8. May 22, 2024DevOps & toolingIn this post I will compare github, gitlab, and bitbucketLooking at pros and cons of the main code hosting choices.
9. Apr 21, 2024DevOps & toolingApache Commons A Deep Dive into the Essential Java LibrariesThis article will provide an overview of some of the most widely used Apache Commons libraries, along with code examples to demonstrate their usage.
10. Jan 23, 2024DevOps & toolingApache Lucene A Comprehensive Guide to the World-class Search LibraryIn this article, we will delve into the key features and components of Apache Lucene, understand how it works, and explore how you can leverage its capabilities to build robust search applications.
11. Jan 15, 2024DevOps & toolingApache Spark A High-Performance Cluster-Computing FrameworkIn this article, we will explore the core components of Apache Spark, its architecture, and its key features
12. Jan 1, 2024DevOps & toolingApache POI A Comprehensive Guide to Interacting with Microsoft Office Files in JavaIn this comprehensive guide, we'll cover the core features of Apache POI, installation, and examples to work with different file formats.
13. Dec 29, 2023DevOps & toolingApache Struts An Overview and Best Practices for Web Application DevelopmentIn this article, we will provide an overview of the Struts framework, discuss its key components, and outline some best practices for building secure and efficient web applications using Struts
14. Dec 27, 2023DevOps & toolingIntroduction to Eclipse Jetty A High-Performance Web Server and Servlet ContainerThis article explores the key features, architecture, and use cases of Eclipse Jetty.
15. Nov 13, 2023DevOps & toolingIntroduction to github actions and how to use themThis blog post covers how to use github actions to automate tasks.
16. Nov 4, 2023DevOps & toolingApache Kafka An Introduction to Distributed StreamingIn this article, we will explore the fundamentals of Apache Kafka, its architecture, and how it works
17. Jul 28, 2023DevOps & toolingImplementing caching in github actionsLeveraging free apis to detect ip addresses
18. Jul 21, 2023DevOps & toolingGithub action to detect ip addressesLeveraging free apis to detect ip addresses
19. Jun 9, 2023DevOps & toolingPublishing a java package to github and jitpackHow I published a java package to github and jitpack
20. Mar 30, 2023DevOps & toolingUsing git to filter for commits between tagsGrabbing all commits through advanced git usage
21. Oct 30, 2022DevOps & toolingSimple script to checkout filesbash script to checkout files using bash
22. Sep 2, 2022DevOps & toolingHeroku shutdown how to migrate to koyebBasic explaination of how I migrating my discord rss bot to koyeb
23. Mar 23, 2022DevOps & toolingModules in PerlHow to create modules in perl
24. Jan 11, 2021DevOps & toolingDetails to install wsl2 on windows without using the windows storeA summary of lessons learned from installing wsl2 with a broken windows store app.
25. Dec 11, 2020DevOps & toolingWhat I did to transfer docker images from dockerhub to ghcrTransferring images from dockerhub with ghcr with code included.