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SOC 2 Field Manual for Seed Stage SaaSWhat you actually need to build before your first SOC 2 engagement, organized by platform and budget. No fluff, no vendor pitches, just the things that take real time.
Why I Moved to Hermes (and What It Cost)ChatGPT. Cursor. Claude. I ran through them all, and I kept hitting the same walls. An open-source agent harness, a model nobody was talking about, and a $6.78 bill later, I am shipping five times what I used to. Here is the whole stack.
AI Agents Are Writing My Code NowAfter a decade learning Bash, Python, Ansible, and Terraform, I have not written a line of production code in months. AI agents do the implementation now. The job changed. Here is what that actually feels like.
Europe Isn't Behind on AI. It's Running a Different Race.Everyone says Europe is losing the AI race. But it chose a different finish line: privacy, dignity, and human flourishing over growth for its own sake.
Spec Driven DevelopmentMost software fails from unclear expectations, not weak code. How spec-driven development sharpens requirements and makes AI-assisted work reliable.
Grand Goals for 2024My 2024 plan: a deliberate sequence of IT and cloud security certifications, and why I committed to finishing them this year.
Cost-effective Migration to the CloudMoving from on-prem to the cloud changes both your security model and your bill. Where expert help genuinely lowers cost and risk.
Why Patching Servers Manually is not SaferPatching by hand to avoid outages is a common belief and a costly mistake. Why manual patching adds risk to your servers instead of removing it.
How I'm Developing My Career: The Power of Goal-Oriented LearningHow I built an IT security career through goal-oriented certifications, hands-on projects, and roles that matched where I wanted to grow.
The Necessity of Coding Skills for Sysadmins: Bridging the DevOps GapThe line between development and operations is gone. Why modern sysadmins have to learn to code, and how DevOps made it non-optional.
Why Ansible Outshines Chef and Puppet for Configuration ManagementWhy I pick Ansible over Chef and Puppet for configuration management: an agentless design, Python underneath, and simpler day-to-day operations.
The Strength of Python for Linux AutomationPython and Ruby both handle automation, but Python has real advantages on Linux: its standard library, its ecosystem, and why I reach for it.
The Profitability of Honesty: A Practical Approach to Ethical BusinessHonesty looks like it costs you sales. In practice it builds the trust that wins long-term contracts. A practical case for ethics in business.
Colemak: An Efficient Keyboard LayoutWhy I switched from QWERTY to Colemak, what the transition actually felt like, and whether the speed and ergonomics paid off.