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URGENT: When Everything at Work Was Urgent, Until Nothing Else Was Left
Culture

URGENT: When Everything at Work Was Urgent, Until Nothing Else Was Left

After years of building enterprise infrastructure and witnessing the human cost of 'move fast' culture, I wrote a novel about what happens when productivity culture consumes everything else.

Dennis Weston
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Open Source Infrastructure Examples: Production-Ready Code You Can Use Today
DevOps

Open Source Infrastructure Examples: Production-Ready Code You Can Use Today

We're open-sourcing our production infrastructure code. Get battle-tested Terraform modules, Kubernetes configs, CI/CD pipelines, and complete architectures—all MIT licensed and free to use.

Dennis Weston
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Kubernetes Gateway API: The Modern Replacement for Nginx Ingress
Infrastructure

Kubernetes Gateway API: The Modern Replacement for Nginx Ingress

Learn why Kubernetes Gateway API is replacing traditional ingress controllers and how to migrate from nginx ingress to a more powerful, standardized traffic management solution.

Dennis Weston
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Service Mesh: The Missing Infrastructure Layer for Microservices
Infrastructure

Service Mesh: The Missing Infrastructure Layer for Microservices

Discover how service mesh architecture transforms microservices communication with automated mTLS, traffic management, and observability—without changing application code.

Dennis Weston
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Why Golang Dominates Cloud-Native Infrastructure and DevOps Tooling
Development

Why Golang Dominates Cloud-Native Infrastructure and DevOps Tooling

Explore why Golang has become the language of choice for building cloud-native infrastructure, microservices, and DevOps tools—from Kubernetes to Terraform to Docker.

Dennis Weston
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DevSecOps: Moving Security Left in Enterprise Organizations
DevOps

DevSecOps: Moving Security Left in Enterprise Organizations

Learn how DevSecOps transforms enterprise security by shifting left, automating compliance, and embedding security into every stage of the development lifecycle.

Dennis Weston
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AI Gateways: The Missing Layer in Your LLM Security Stack
AI/ML

AI Gateways: The Missing Layer in Your LLM Security Stack

Organizations deploying LLMs are flying blind on security. Learn how AI gateways provide the visibility, control, and governance needed to secure your AI infrastructure.

Dennis Weston
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Stop Overcomplicating JWT Token Management in Kubernetes
Kubernetes

Stop Overcomplicating JWT Token Management in Kubernetes

Learn how to simplify JWT token management in Kubernetes using Vault's custom secrets engine for secure, automated token lifecycle management.

Dennis Weston
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Zero Trust Architecture: Why Perimeter Security Is Dead
Security

Zero Trust Architecture: Why Perimeter Security Is Dead

Traditional perimeter security fails in modern hybrid environments. Learn how Zero Trust architecture protects enterprises by never trusting, always verifying.

Dennis Weston
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Platform Engineering: Building Internal Developer Platforms That Actually Work
Infrastructure

Platform Engineering: Building Internal Developer Platforms That Actually Work

Stop reinventing infrastructure for every project. Learn how platform engineering enables developer self-service while maintaining security and compliance.

Dennis Weston
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Observability: Why Monitoring Isn't Enough for Modern Systems
Infrastructure

Observability: Why Monitoring Isn't Enough for Modern Systems

Traditional monitoring tells you when systems break. Observability tells you why. Learn how to debug complex distributed systems with metrics, logs, and traces.

Dennis Weston
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GitOps: Using Git as the Single Source of Truth for Infrastructure
DevOps

GitOps: Using Git as the Single Source of Truth for Infrastructure

Traditional deployment processes are error-prone and opaque. Learn how GitOps uses Git workflows to make infrastructure changes auditable, reversible, and automated.

Dennis Weston
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FinOps: Bringing Financial Accountability to Cloud Spending
Infrastructure

FinOps: Bringing Financial Accountability to Cloud Spending

Cloud costs spiral out of control when nobody owns them. Learn how FinOps brings financial accountability, cost visibility, and optimization to cloud infrastructure.

Dennis Weston
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