Docs as Code
One of the core principles of modern “DevOps” development is to treat your documentation as code, just like code. My team at Cisco open sourced how we do that.
Terraform in AWS: use AMI Names not IDs - and is Terraform the right answer still?
In AWS the AMI ID for a particular VM image is unique to that region. But it’s name is consistent across AWS. When building infra-as-code (such as terraform) use the name, not the ID. And some musings on terraform. Is it still the right answer for infra-as-code?
Black Lives Matter
We all protest and effect change in our own ways. I choose mentorship, education, and work - because that’s what I can do best to make a difference.
[Catchup Post] Speaking at SphereIT in Krakow, October 2019
Link to posted video “CloudSphere: Impedance Matching Legacy Apps to Prometheus Monitoring by Greg Herlein & David Wang”
Make RDP work from OSX
Quick reminder how to enable RDP sessions from OSX to an Ubuntu box.
SSH Tunnels
SSH tunnels are basically indistinguishable from magic.
Baking Sourdough Bread
My first attempt baking sourdough bread led to tasty, but flat loaves. Here’s why.
COVID-19
The impacts of COVID-19 are really not upon us yet. But some of them are hitting, and I thought I’d jot some notes about how it’s hitting us here in SF.
Not Everyone Needs to Go To College
It’s wrong, and possibly dangerous, to just make college free for anyone who wants it.
Ubuntu Lid Control
The default behavior of Ubuntu 18.04 is not friendly for a notebook that swaps back and forth from desk to mobile.