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📢 NEW BLOG SERIES

DevOps is full of choices. Some are simple, some are powerful, and some... are just overkill.

NEW BLOGS RELEASE EVERY SUNDAY AND THURSDAY.

Matchmaking In Progress...
matchup_07_public_vs_private_ips.sh
$devops-duel --run public --vs private ips
Public
VS
Private IPs

#How NAT Quietly Keeps the Internet Alive

STATUS: PUBLISHED
matchup_06_ipv4_vs_ipv6.sh
$devops-duel --run ipv4 --vs ipv6
IPv4
VS
IPv6

#The Internet's Biggest Fix is Still Unfinished

STATUS: PUBLISHED
matchup_05_postgresql_vs_mongodb.sh
$devops-duel --run postgresql --vs mongodb
PostgreSQL
VS
MongoDB

#Relational vs. Document Databases

STATUS: PUBLISHED
matchup_04_ssh_vs_https.sh
$devops-duel --run ssh --vs https
SSH
VS
HTTPS

#A Shared Machine Case Study

STATUS: PUBLISHED
matchup_03_monolith_vs_microservices.sh
$devops-duel --run monolith --vs microservices
Monolith
VS
Microservices

#Simplicity vs. Scalability

STATUS: PUBLISHED
matchup_02_github_actions_vs_jenkins.sh
$devops-duel --run github actions --vs jenkins
GitHub Actions
VS
Jenkins

#The Shift from Plugins to YAML

STATUS: PUBLISHED
matchup_01_docker_compose_vs_kubernetes.sh
$devops-duel --run docker compose --vs kubernetes
Docker Compose
VS
Kubernetes

#When Does Simple Become Too Simple?

STATUS: PUBLISHED

Why F1 Cars Are Just Math Equations Doing 300km/h

"Sometimes a car is a mechanical marvel. Sometimes it's a Partial Differential Equation trying not to crash."

#math#formula1#system-design#physics#aerodynamics
11 min

Which Linux Distro to Choose: From Comfort to Chaos

"Virtualization is a test drive; dual-boot is a road trip; erasing Windows is jumping out of a plane without a parachute."

#linux#distro#guide#ubuntu#arch
6 min

I Didn't Switch to Linux. I Changed My Way of Living With Computers.

"Sometimes Linux fixes your problem. Sometimes it simply shows you exactly why you're doomed. Strangely, that feels better."

#linux#systems#engineering#journey#devops
5 min

How I Accidentally Blocked the Entire Internet During a Hackathon Demo

"If you build a firewall well enough, it might just lock you out of your own laptop."

#hackathon#linux#iptables#devops#story
3 min

How I Won My First Hackathon

"Sometimes the best code is the code you don't write."

#hackathon#MCP#system-thinking#devops
3 min

How I Accidentally Became a Linux User

"Sometimes the system failure is the feature."

#linux#kubuntu#devops#story
4 min