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Containers

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Containers

Container ENV configs are an Anti-Pattern

Using the OS Environment to configure your containers is an insecure practice, and we need to stop encouraging people to do it! The 12-factor app says to use the running Environment of a

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DevOps

Simple Uniform Log Format

Logs! Can it be this simple? If you have spent any time developing and administrating software services, you have struggled with the pain of dealing with logs in production. Every app formats them

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Containers

Idiomatic Containers

Using a container properly can be the difference between your success or failure. Knowing how to do this lies in following a few simple idiomatic patterns. You may have heard that the ideal

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Containers

The Docker Mind Shift

It is hard to miss: DevOps and Docker/Containers are here with a vengeance. But at its heart, Containers are a challenge for many people, especially those who already work in tech because

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MacOS

Mac OSX 10.x base config

Standard steps for making Mac OSX 10.x usable for a person who is comfortable with a Linux desktop and/or may use virtualization to run Linux Desktops. Mainly, I keep this for

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Containers

Top Mistakes of Container Implementations

Docker and containers are the latest new tech "hot thing." But it is easy to make mistakes, and with the breadth of options the first step can seem like an insurmountable

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