Best of DevOps — August 2025

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    Avatar of su5hqluae4wlrb1nahjtvSerdarcan Buyukdereli·38w

    How a Senior DevOps Interview Became a Sophisticated Hacking Attempt

    A developer shares their experience with a sophisticated phishing attack disguised as a legitimate job interview for a Senior DevOps Engineer position at Revolut. The fake recruiter sent a technical task containing malicious Python code that would create admin users and establish remote server connections. The attack demonstrates how cybercriminals are exploiting recruitment processes to target developers with seemingly innocent coding challenges.

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    Avatar of simplethreadSimple Thread·39w

    Unnecessary Anxiety in Software Development

    Software development often creates unnecessary anxiety through risky practices like deploying without proper safeguards. Using a metaphor of walking across a plank between buildings, the author explains how anxiety is self-reinforcing and leads to avoidance behaviors. Organizations can reduce developer stress by implementing better testing, staging environments, documentation, and blameless cultures. Individuals can combat anxiety by approaching feared tasks, building competence, and accepting discomfort as part of growth. The key is lowering both the likelihood of failure and its consequences.

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    Avatar of dhhDavid Heinemeier Hansson·39w

    All-in on Omarchy at 37signals

    37signals is transitioning their Ops and Ruby programming teams to Omarchy, their own Arch-derived Linux distribution, over the next three years. DHH argues that Linux provides superior control over your computing destiny compared to closed-source operating systems like macOS or Windows. While acknowledging some efficiency gaps, particularly in battery life with Framework laptops, he views this as a worthwhile trade-off similar to the sacrifices made during Mac's pre-Apple Silicon era. The move represents an exciting adventure for the company, with Omarchy already becoming DHH's favorite computing environment.

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    Avatar of nickjanetakisNick Janetakis·38w

    Things to Think About When Dockerizing Your App — Nick Janetakis

    A high-level guide covering key considerations when containerizing applications with Docker. Topics include selecting programming runtimes, managing project and system packages, handling databases and caches, versioning service dependencies, and using Docker Compose to orchestrate multiple services consistently. The content emphasizes practical aspects of moving web applications into Docker containers.

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    Avatar of dailydoseofdsDaily Dose of Data Science | Avi Chawla | Substack·40w

    The Full MLOps/LLMOps Blueprint

    MLOps extends beyond model training to encompass the entire production ML system lifecycle, including data pipelines, deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management. The crash course covers foundational concepts like why MLOps matters, differences from traditional DevOps, and system-level concerns, followed by hands-on implementation of the complete ML workflow from training to API deployment. MLOps applies software engineering and DevOps practices to manage the complex infrastructure surrounding ML code, ensuring reliable delivery of ML-driven features at scale.

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    Avatar of techworldwithnanaTechWorld with Nana·37w

    Why your IT Resume Isn't Working (And What Actually Does)

    Building a strong professional engineering profile requires more than just a traditional resume. Focus on creating an optimized LinkedIn profile with specific achievements, developing a portfolio of end-to-end DevOps projects on GitHub that demonstrate real-world skills, writing technical blog posts to establish thought leadership, and actively sharing knowledge through social media. This comprehensive approach transforms passive job hunting into attracting opportunities, as recruiters can see concrete proof of expertise rather than just listed skills and certifications.

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    Avatar of awsfundamentalsAWS Fundamentals·38w

    AWS Cost Optimization Key Principles for Beginners

    A comprehensive guide covering AWS cost optimization fundamentals for beginners. Explains how to understand AWS bills through cost allocation tags, Cost Explorer, and budgets. Provides practical strategies for optimizing storage (S3 lifecycle rules, EBS right-sizing), compute (instance sizing, Spot instances, Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans), and network costs. Covers common pitfalls like orphaned resources and mixing dev/production environments. Includes actionable tips like cleaning up unused resources, implementing proper tagging, and building cost-aware team culture through regular reviews and accountability.

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    Avatar of joindevopsDevOps·38w

    kubewall: AI-Powered Kubernetes Dashboard

    kubewall is a free, open-source Kubernetes dashboard that integrates AI-powered troubleshooting capabilities. It supports multiple LLM providers including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, and others for cluster assistance. Key features include multi-cluster connectivity, live pod log streaming, manifest editing, and simple AI setup through provider selection and API key configuration.

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    Avatar of selfhstselfh.st·40w

    Self-Host Weekly (1 August 2025)

    Weekly roundup of self-hosted software updates and new releases, featuring major updates to popular applications like Navidrome's multi-library support, Tandoor Recipes v2 frontend rewrite, and Immich's custom share URLs. Covers 18 software updates, 19 new tools, and recently discovered projects spanning categories from media streaming to container management, plus community content and tutorials.

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    Avatar of systemdesignnewsSystem Design Newsletter·39w

    How to Improve Availability Using Deployment Patterns ★

    Explores four key deployment patterns to achieve zero-downtime releases: Rolling deployment updates servers gradually while maintaining service availability; Blue-Green uses two identical environments for instant rollback capability; Canary releases new versions to a small percentage of users before full rollout; Feature Toggles separate code deployment from feature release through conditional logic. Each pattern addresses specific needs around safety, speed, and cost, with most companies combining multiple approaches based on service criticality.

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    Avatar of microservicesioMicroservices.io·40w

    Microservices rules #9: Develop observable services

    Part of a comprehensive microservices rules series, this installment focuses on developing observable services as a critical architectural principle. Observability enables fast flow in microservices environments by providing visibility into system behavior, performance, and issues. The rule emphasizes the importance of designing services with built-in observability capabilities from the ground up, rather than adding monitoring as an afterthought.

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    Avatar of frankelA Java geek·37w

    GitHub workflows tips and tricks

    A comprehensive guide covering GitHub workflows best practices, including choosing reliable Actions from the marketplace, pinning dependencies to specific commits for security, utilizing built-in caching features, implementing job summaries for better visibility, understanding workflow lifecycle management, and testing workflows locally using the act tool. The post emphasizes treating GitHub Actions as dependencies requiring careful evaluation and provides practical examples for Java/Maven projects.

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    Avatar of bytebytegoByteByteGo·36w

    EP178: The Lifecycle of a Kubernetes Pod

    Covers the complete lifecycle of Kubernetes pods from creation to termination, including API server submission, scheduling, kubelet preparation, container states, and cleanup. Also explores CI/CD pipeline automation, open-source RAG stack components, software versioning strategies (SemVer, CalVer, Sequential, API), and the testing pyramid structure with unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

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    Avatar of decuberssDecube·37w

    Announcing Monitors API: Programmatic Monitoring & Alerts

    Decube has released a new Monitors API that enables programmatic management of data monitors and alerts. The API provides endpoints to search, inspect, control, and trigger monitors on-demand, allowing teams to integrate monitoring into CI/CD pipelines, orchestration workflows, and automated responses. Key features include monitor discovery, configuration retrieval, historical data access, enable/disable functionality, and on-demand triggering. Use cases range from triggering monitors after upstream data changes to temporarily pausing scheduled monitors during maintenance windows.

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    Avatar of phProduct Hunt·36w

    Oh Dear!: Oh Dear! monitors your entire website,not just the homepage.

    Oh Dear! is a comprehensive website monitoring service that goes beyond basic homepage checks to monitor entire websites. It offers features like multi-location monitoring, broken link detection, mixed content detection, and advanced SSL certificate reporting to help maintain website health and performance.

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    Avatar of selfhstselfh.st·36w

    Self-Host Weekly (29 August 2025)

    Weekly roundup covering self-hosting news including Telemetry Harbor's transition to open source, Unraid v7.2.0 beta release with responsive UI and SSO features, MXroute's lifetime plan changes, and introduction of CronMaster for web-based cron job management. Discusses the sustainability challenges of open-source projects and funding issues in the self-hosting community.

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    Avatar of newstackThe New Stack·39w

    Kubernetes Is Getting a Better YAML

    Kubernetes 1.34 introduces KYAML, a strict subset of YAML designed specifically for Kubernetes that addresses common YAML frustrations. KYAML eliminates whitespace sensitivity, resolves the "Norway Problem" with consistent quoting, uses JSON-like syntax with braces and brackets, while maintaining YAML compatibility and supporting comments and trailing commas. The format can be used with kubectl using the `-o kyaml` flag and works with existing manifests and Helm charts without additional configuration.

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    Avatar of spaceliftSpacelift·39w

    5 Methods to Keep Docker Container Running for Debugging

    Docker containers stop when their foreground process terminates, making debugging challenging. Five methods can keep containers running for debugging: overriding commands with interactive shells, using 'tail -f /dev/null', using 'sleep infinity', committing container state to new images, and wrapping entrypoints with custom scripts. Additional debugging practices include checking container logs and exit codes, using shell sessions to investigate environments, implementing monitoring systems, and considering process managers like supervisord for advanced scenarios.

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    Avatar of spaceliftSpacelift·36w

    12 Biggest DevOps Challenges in 2025 (and How to Fix Them)

    DevOps teams in 2025 face 12 major challenges including cultural resistance, security vulnerabilities, tool selection paralysis, developer access barriers, poor visibility, governance difficulties, cost overruns, CI/CD performance issues, scalability problems, metric selection confusion, skill shortages, and over-focusing on tools rather than people. Solutions include clear communication for cultural change, implementing DevSecOps practices, structured tool evaluation processes, building internal developer platforms, comprehensive monitoring strategies, policy-as-code governance, centralized cost tracking, pipeline optimization, scalability planning, focusing on DORA metrics, continuous upskilling programs, and maintaining a people-first approach to DevOps implementation.

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    Avatar of awesome-codingAwesome·38w

    Bash the right way

    Bash scripting fundamentals for developers who want to automate repetitive terminal tasks. Covers basic script creation, practical examples like automating git commits and build processes, and essential best practices including error handling, readable code structure, and knowing when to switch to more powerful languages for complex automation needs.

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    Avatar of spaceliftSpacelift·39w

    Kubernetes Observability: Pillars, Tools & Best Practices

    Kubernetes observability involves collecting metrics, logs, and traces to understand cluster internal state and performance. The three pillars include metrics for quantitative data, logs for timestamped events, and traces for request paths through microservices. Key tools include Metrics-Server for basic monitoring, Kube-Prometheus-Stack for comprehensive metrics and visualization, ELK stack for log management, and OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing. Implementation challenges include managing multiple data types, monitoring dynamic resources, handling large data volumes, and preventing data silos. Best practices emphasize setting up alerts, consistent resource labeling, application instrumentation, selective data collection, and compliance alignment.

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    Avatar of laravelLaravel·39w

    Everything We Announced at Laracon US 2025

    Laravel announced major updates at Laracon US 2025, including Laravel Cloud's production-ready MySQL support, autoscaling queue clusters, and preview environments for testing PRs. The next-generation Forge will feature zero-downtime deployments, Laravel VPS for faster provisioning, and enhanced developer tools. Laravel 12 introduces AI-powered features like Laravel Boost and MCP SDK, improved broadcasting with useEcho hooks, and better client-side tooling. Nightwatch observability platform received pricing updates with 50% more events included and new Slack integration for real-time alerts.

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    Avatar of towardsdevTowards Dev·39w

    Handle Schema Evolution like your job depends on it

    Schema evolution in data engineering involves handling structural changes to incoming data without breaking existing pipelines. The solution involves maintaining a schema evolution master table for tracking changes, handling all schema evolution at the bronze layer, using target schemas for crucial columns, and locking schemas in silver and gold layers. A practical implementation includes an align_schema function that adds missing columns as nulls, drops extra columns, and logs all schema changes to a Delta table for monitoring and proof of schema modifications.

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