A new home for DevOps, automation, and a bit of AI curiosity Hi, I’m Alan DevOps Engineer, automation enthusiast, and someone who’s always tinkering with ways to build things better, […]
Read MoreThe DevOps DoJo: A Community for Growth, Learning, and Collaboration
In the ever-evolving world of DevOps, continuous learning and sharing experiences are key to staying ahead. If you’re looking for a vibrant, supportive community to grow your DevOps skills and […]
Read MoreTerraform 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 common problems encountered in production environments. […]
Read More🎣 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 doesn’t just generate code, but thinks, […]
Read MoreHow 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 terminal. The Problem: Blogging Friction Like […]
Read MoreThe Ultimate Claude Code Playbook
A comprehensive guide to maximizing productivity with Claude Code based on proven community strategies and best practices. Table of Contents Foundation: The CLAUDE.md System Project Structure & Memory Management Task […]
Read MoreSecrets Management in the LLM Era: What Changes?
You may be wondering if anything changes with secrets management now that we’re all copy-pasting code into ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs daily. The short answer? Yes, everything changes. The […]
Read MoreGraphQL: A Complete Guide for Modern API Development
What is GraphQL and Why Should You Care? GraphQL is a query language and runtime for APIs that fundamentally changes how clients request and receive data. Unlike traditional REST APIs […]
Read MorePipeline Error Handling: Understanding `tee` and `set -o pipefail` in CI/CD
In the world of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, understanding how Unix commands behave in pipelines is crucial for building robust automation. Today, I want to share some insights about two […]
Read MoreGoogle’s Gemini CLI vs Anthropic’s Claude Code: A comprehensive analysis of command-line AI coding tools
Google’s June 2025 release of Gemini CLI marks a pivotal moment in the AI coding tools landscape, introducing an open-source command-line interface that directly challenges established players like Anthropic’s Claude […]
Read MoreClaude Code, DevOps & Munger’s Machine Tool: Why You’d Be a Fool Not to Use AI
Everyone seems to have an opinion about AI tools like Claude Code, Copilot Chat, and Gemini CLI. And a lot of that opinion boils down to one thing: “You’re not […]
Read More🧠 Claude Code and the End of Abstraction: A Primer for DevOps Engineers
“You are not your pipeline. Merge without attachment.” In the world of DevOps, we’ve spent decades chasing better abstractions — from bare metal to VMs, containers, orchestration, serverless, and now… […]
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