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…
Field notes
What I’m learning while building AI products.
Practical notes on AI products, CTO decisions, and the platforms that keep them reliable.
DevOps Audit Checklist – Comprehensive Infrastructure Review Framework
A comprehensive yet practical framework for reviewing infrastructure, processes, and security posture. Covers IaC, CI/CD, security, containers, observability, and more.
“Let’s Just Do It Manually”: A Love Letter to Technical Debt
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…
Why Your Hosting Bill Keeps Growing (And What to Do About It)
Is your hosting bill growing every month with no explanation? I audit hosting costs for UK businesses and 9 out of 10 are overpaying…
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…
Scaling from MVP in Lovable: The WordPress Lesson for Modern Startups
Lovable (formerly GPT Engineer) is brilliant for getting your startup from idea to MVP at lightning speed. You can ship a working product in…
Why I Chose Cal.com Over Calendly for My DevOps Consultancy
Why I Chose Cal.com Over Calendly for My DevOps Consultancy As an indie founder building AlanOps, I needed a booking system that felt professional…
Terraform Helm Provider Configuration Troubleshooting Guide
When deploying Kubernetes applications using Terraform’s Helm provider, configuration errors can cascade into multiple issues. This comprehensive guide covers systematic troubleshooting for the most…
🎣 I’m Hooked on Claude Code Hooks: Why This Changes Agentic Coding Forever
🧠 Watch the original video by IndyDevDan Over the past few months, I’ve been experimenting heavily with agentic coding — building systems where AI…
How AlanOps.com Became a DevOps Playground: My Journey to Frictionless Blogging
A behind-the-scenes look at how I transformed my WordPress blog into a fully automated, DevOps-powered publishing platform that lets me blog directly from the…
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