cloud

10 articles

December 19, 2024

The Missing Revolution in Operations: Scaling Expertise in a Cloud-First World

Operations engineering is stuck in the past. This post breaks down why ops hasn’t had the same revolution as software development, explores the limits of DevOps, and argues for scaling expertise through reusable tools and clean abstractions. It’s time for ops to adopt lessons from software engineering and move the industry forward.

Written by: Cory O'Daniel

Tech

December 11, 2024

Your Guardrails are Bullshit

Written by: Cory O'Daniel

Convention over Configuration: Building Developer-Friendly IaC with OpenTofu

Tech

December 9, 2024

Convention over Configuration: Building Developer-Friendly IaC with OpenTofu

Learn how to implement convention-over-configuration for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using OpenTofu. Discover practical techniques to build developer-friendly IaC modules that streamline compliance, enforce business standards, and reduce operational friction.

Written by: Cory O'Daniel

Tech

October 31, 2024

Convention over Configuration: Building Developer-Friendly IaC with OpenTofu

Learn how to implement Convention over Configuration principles in your Infrastructure as Code using OpenTofu, making your IaC more maintainable and developer-friendly.

Written by: Cory O'Daniel

Are We Approaching Infrastructure as Code the Wrong Way?

Tech

October 9, 2024

Are We Approaching Infrastructure as Code the Wrong Way?

As platform engineers, DevOps professionals, and operations experts, our primary role is to empower developers—to make them more efficient, to help them ship faster and more confidently.

Written by: Cory O'Daniel

OpenTofu Foundations: Getting Started with OpenTofu (Part 1)

Engineering

September 25, 2024

OpenTofu Foundations: Getting Started with OpenTofu (Part 1)

Welcome to week one of the OpenTofu workshop! In this module, you'll learn how to create an EC2 instance running Wordpress, set up a MariaDB database, and configure basic infrastructure in AWS. We’ll go through creating instances, security groups, and databases while discussing key Terraform/OpenTofu concepts.

Written by: Cory O'Daniel

Engineering

April 20, 2024

What is Platform Engineering?

For teams ingrained in DevOps practices, this term ushers in a broader horizon, a fresh perspective on managing infrastructure. But what does Platform Engineering offer, especially for those adept in DevOps?

Written by: Cory O'Daniel