Tracking Token Usage in Azure OpenAI (PAYG vs. PTU)
How Azure OpenAI Tracks Token Usage Azure OpenAI measures usage in terms of tokens processed – counting both prompt tokens (input) and completion tokens…
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What I’m learning while building AI products.
Practical notes on AI products, CTO decisions, and the platforms that keep them reliable.
Why We Need to Slow Down When AI Speeds Us Up
AI coding assistants are here, and they’re changing the way we build software fast. Tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Replit’s Ghostwriter can generate…
How to Identify Your Blind Spots (Without Losing Your Mind)
Let’s be real: we all have blind spots. Those invisible patterns, habits, or beliefs that quietly trip us up again and again. They’re the…
What If No One Will Hire Me? A Letter to the Developer Who Feels Left Behind
Let’s be real. You’re sitting at your desk. Maybe your IDE hasn’t been opened in days. The LinkedIn feed is a blur of “I’m…
Managing Slack Effectively: A Guide for DevOps Engineers
Slack is a critical tool for DevOps teams, enabling real-time collaboration, incident response, and workflow automation. However, without proper management, Slack can become a…
Ethical Guidelines for Staying Safe Online as a DevOps Engineer
As DevOps Engineers, we manage critical infrastructure, sensitive data, and automation pipelines. While security tools and best practices help, true cybersecurity starts with ethical…
APIM Subscription Management (Cheat Sheet)
1️⃣ List All API Management Subscriptions ✅ Shows: Subscription Name, Display Name, and State. 2️⃣ Get Details of a Specific Subscription ✅ Shows: Creation…
PRs: The Silent Victims of DevOps Chaos — And How I’m Fixing My Approach
As a DevOps engineer, my days rarely follow a neat plan. In theory, I’m balancing proactive work automating infrastructure, refining CI/CD pipelines, and improving…
🚨 READ THE GODDAMN OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION. 🚨
AI is great for brainstorming, summarizing, and explaining concepts, but when it comes to finding the correct values for Helm charts, Terraform, Kubernetes, or…
Why Turning It Off and On Again Works for AWS EC2
Hey there, if you’ve ever found yourself scratching your head over a misbehaving EC2 instance, you might have resorted to the classic troubleshooting mantra:…
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