Sometimes the universe decides that one production incident isn’t enough. It needs to stack them like Russian dolls, each one revealing another surprise when you think you’ve cracked it. Last […]

In DevOps, the big outages rarely come from big failures. They come from the tiny things—small enough to slip past everyone’s radar, big enough to break everything. This is one […]

A practical, no-nonsense guide to choosing the right AI/ML model for your problem. Start simple, upgrade only when needed.

Every once in a while, I catch myself thinking about something that sounds borderline insane in the modern DevOps world.This week’s thought was this: “Should we have a physical, printed […]

If you’re not a programmer but want to harness the power of AI to build software, create websites, or automate tasks, the landscape of “vibe coding” tools can seem overwhelming. […]

I spent the weekend writing down everything I wish I’d known before starting consulting work. Not the technical stuff, that’s the easy part. The other stuff: how to scope work […]

A comprehensive yet practical framework for reviewing infrastructure, processes, and security posture. Covers IaC, CI/CD, security, containers, observability, and more.

There’s a special place in my heart for those five words. Right next to “the build works on my machine” and “we’ll document it later.” I’ve heard “let’s just do […]

Is your hosting bill growing every month with no explanation? I audit hosting costs for UK businesses and 9 out of 10 are overpaying by 20%+. Here’s why it happens and what you can do about it.

Introduction Transactional emails are the backbone of modern application communication. Whether it’s password resets, order confirmations, or critical system alerts, these messages must reach their destination reliably and promptly. Yet […]