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5 Kubernetes Mistakes That Cost You £3,000+/Month
The most expensive K8s misconfigurations we see in every audit, and exactly how to fix them. Save £10k+/year.
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Why Your Deployments Take 45 Minutes (And How to Fix It)
6 deployment bottlenecks slowing your team down. Reduce deployment time from 71 minutes to 17 minutes with these optimizations.
The 10-Minute Infrastructure Scaling Health Check
Quick checklist to assess if your infrastructure is ready to scale from £1M to £10M ARR. Each "No" is a scaling bottleneck.
When Should You Invest in DevOps? (Revenue-Based Decision Framework)
Exact guidance on when to invest in infrastructure based on ARR. From £0 to £10M+, what you need at each stage.
7 Ways Your CI/CD Pipeline is Wasting Money
Most teams waste £200+/month on CI/CD inefficiency. Here are the 7 most common sources of waste and how to fix them.
10 Security Quick Wins for Startups (No Security Team Required)
10 security fixes taking 1-2 hours each that eliminate 80% of attack vectors. No security team required.
Building a Consulting Framework: What I Learned From Getting It Wrong
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…
The Complete Guide to Transactional Email Troubleshooting: A DevOps Engineer’s Handbook
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…
DragonForce Cyberattack Incident and DevOps Defense Strategies
Introduction In late April 2025, a cybercriminal group known as DragonForce launched a series of cyberattacks against major UK retailers, causing widespread disruptions and…
Fix the Damn Thing Because It’s Broken: CVEs, Security Theatre, and Real Accountability
I recently found myself nodding along to a heated conversation about CVEs and the illusion of security they often create. One line hit particularly…
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