Nov 16, 2021Deceptive rm Command in DockerfileSubject There are already many Dockerfile best practices explained on various websites (I especially like this one -> https://sysdig.com/blog/dockerfile-best-practices/); yet, the subject of this post is still not emphasized enough. Thus, I wanted to write a short, dedicated post. It’ll be about: Keeping the size of Docker images small Dangers of…Docker4 min readDocker4 min read
Feb 11, 2021My 2¢ on Excellence of a Tech-TeamI’ve worked at three very different and unique “tech-driven behind the scenes” companies so far, and I believe the generic term — communication — is one of the most important aspects, if not the most, for an excelling team, hence, a project. This already has been mentioned a gazillion times…Communication3 min readCommunication3 min read
Apr 13, 2020GitHub Actions -> kubevalIt’s been nearly one year since GitHub Actions is released, but guess what? I learned it today… So, why don’t we use this well-thought beast in Kubernetes Operator’s favor! I take the lead. What is GitHub Actions? In one short sentence, GitHub Actions automate your workflows. You can use it to build, test, validate…Kubernetes3 min readKubernetes3 min read
Nov 26, 2019Weighted-Routing(Canary) with Kubernetes and IstioFinal Architecture Preview Prerequisites I’d like you to know that this is an intermediate-advanced topic. Therefore before starting, I assume that you at least know what Canary Releases B/G Deployments Docker Helm Minikube Kubernetes Istio are. If you don’t, no worries, I tried to provide the most informative resources to help you understand fast…Kubernetes5 min readKubernetes5 min read
Mar 14, 2019Snapshot Restore versus pg_restore — RDS Disaster RecoverySummary I’ll just cut to the chase here and give detailed analysis immediately after. The time difference between pg_restoring an 11 GB sized PostgreSQL database with 159 MB pg_dump file, versus restoring snapshot of its Multi-AZ t2.medium RDS Instance:AWS4 min readAWS4 min read
Oct 24, 2018How Music Made me a Better Software EngineerI have always been an enthusiastic earthling when it comes to trying different things. After all, life would be pretty boring without them. There are many fascinating hobbies to explore, from scuba-diving to coding, even a lifetime wouldn’t be enough to try them all. Each of these hobbies opens up…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Oct 23, 2018Sharing Default AWS KMS Key Encrypted RDS SnapshotThere was a point where I needed to share my PostgreSQL RDS snapshots between my Production and Backup Accounts, for the worst case scenario which is losing the Production Account somehow. I know this is snowball’s chance in hell, but the solution covers almost any failure with my precious, beloved…AWS5 min readAWS5 min read
