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How to Set Up Structured Logging in Production
Plain-text logs turn every incident into a grep marathon. Here is how to move to structured logging in production without breaking what already works.
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16 articlesCI/CD, infrastructure, and what it actually takes to keep a deploy pipeline boring.
16 articles
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DevOpsHow to Make API Retries Safe With Idempotency Keys
A timeout does not tell you whether the request worked. Idempotency keys let clients retry without charging a customer twice.
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DevOpsHow to Turn On GitHub Immutable Releases After the OVHcloud CLI Backdoor
OVHcloud's CLI releases were swapped for malware because immutability was off. Here is what the setting locks and how to enable it without breaking releases.
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DevOpsHow to Upgrade to Docker Engine 29.9.1: Eight Security Fixes and a Test Plan
Docker Engine 29.9.0 and 29.9.1 landed within a week, bundling HTTP/2 daemon fixes and three containerd advisories. Here is how to roll them out safely.
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DevOpsHow Smoke Tests Catch Broken Deployments Before Users Do
A short post-deploy check suite can stop a bad release in minutes. Here is what to test, where it fits, and how to make failure roll back on its own.
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DevOpsHow to Use GitHub Actions Workflow Lockfiles to Pin Every Dependency
GitHub's new actions.lock file records the exact commit behind each action. Here is how to create it, keep it current and avoid the allowlist trap.
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DevOpsKubernetes 1.34 Reaches End of Life October 27: How to Plan the Upgrade
You cannot skip minor versions, and 1.35 expires in four months. Here is how to sequence the climb without a weekend of surprises.
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DevOpsHow to Upgrade the Terraform Kubernetes Provider to 3.4 Without Breaking Your Plans
Versions 3.3 and 3.4 of the Terraform Kubernetes provider reject null labels and a double-named Role. Here is a safe upgrade path, step by step.
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DevOpsHow to Upgrade GitLab for CVE-2026-110264, the CVSS 10 Critical Patch
GitLab shipped an out-of-band fix for an unauthenticated code execution bug that reaches back to version 7.0. Here is how to pick your target version, upgrade safely, and check logs afterward.
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DevOpsHow to Cut Your Docker Image Build Time in Half
Derek Holloway on Docker image build time: what actually matters for engineering teams making this call.
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DevOpsKubernetes Cost Optimization: A Practical Guide for Small Platform Teams
Derek Holloway on Kubernetes cost optimization: what actually matters for engineering teams making this call.
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DevOpsBuilding an Incident Response Runbook Your On-Call Team Will Actually Use
Derek Holloway on incident response runbook: what actually matters for engineering teams making this call.