DevOps
- 2026-04-21
The Quiet Upgrade — How Fleet Reduction Saved My Kubernetes Cluster
Three months ago, a Talos upgrade on my homelab ate my weekend. Eleven CloudNativePG clusters went into partial-replica state, five were corrupted …
2026-01-15AI is Making Junior Engineers Unemployable
Everyone tells junior engineers to use AI. “Be more productive.” “Let ChatGPT write your code.” “Work smarter, not …
2025-12-29The Sovereign Craftsman
A Philosophy of Autonomy, Mastery, and Intentional Living Through Technology By Mischa van den Burg — Founder & CTO, KubeCraft Introduction Most …
2025-12-24Reloader: Auto-Restart Pods When ConfigMaps Change
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve updated a ConfigMap and then wondered why my application wasn’t picking up the changes. The …
2025-12-18AI Will Write Your Code, But Only If You Already Could
A post hit the front page of Reddit this week. A developer with nearly a decade of experience claimed he’s completely stopped writing code. Not …
2025-12-17Guido van Rossum Convinced Me: Python Is The Way
Every few months I go through the same mental loop. Should I commit to Go or stick with Python? I’ve been focusing on Python for years now. But …
2025-12-15Uploading Large Git Repos to Forgejo via NFS
When pushing a large repository with extensive history to my self-hosted Forgejo instance, I kept running into Connection reset by peer errors during …
2025-11-17The Unexpected System That Landed Me A $150K DevOps Job
When I was coming up in my career, I spent dozens of hours every week watching video courses about Kubernetes. When someone asked me what a CNI was …
2025-10-27Microsoft Just Abandoned You - Here's Your Revenge Plan
On the 14th of October 2025, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10. It will no longer receive security patches, bug fixes, or technical assistance. …
2025-10-09Tired of having to go into the office? Read this
It’s 1pm as I’m writing this, and I’ve just completed one of my 4-hour focused work blocks. I recorded a few personal videos for …
2025-10-0672% of companies skip hiring. Do this instead
The Linux Foundation just dropped a bomb that changes everything. 72% of companies would rather upskill existing employees than hire new DevOps …
2025-10-02How To Learn Networking As A DevOps Engineer
I’ll be honest with you. I made this mistake. And I’m not talking about my early days as a DevOps engineer. I was already a few years into …
2025-09-2910 DevOps job offers. 4 weeks. One simple pattern.
10 of my students landed a DevOps job in the past 4 weeks. Why did they succeed? I made an in-depth analysis of every single story. The results? …
- 2025-09-22
Case Study: From Systems Support to SRE
! Brad just landed a Junior SRE role with a 40% pay bump in about six weeks. Not because of a degree or pricey certs. Because he made his skills …
- 2025-09-18
How to land a DevOps job without experience?
Here’s what they don’t tell you in bootcamps: I broke into DevOps without formal experience using one strategy. My students Eric and Danil …
- 2025-09-15
How to Land a DevOps Job in 2 Weeks
Are you looking for a DevOps job? I made a video that will show you how one of my students did it in 14 days. In the video I share the complete …
- 2025-09-09
DevOps job seekers: stop watching tutorials (do this instead)
You’re applying for DevOps jobs wrong. Here’s the brutal truth: You watch YouTube tutorials for months. You get AWS certifications. You …
- 2025-08-25
I interviewed DevOps canditates. These got hired:
A hiring manager just told me something that should terrify you: “I’ve interviewed over 50 candidates for DevOps roles. Candidates with good and fast …
- 2025-08-18
Why DevOps bootcamps won't teach you this one thing
When I started learning Linux years ago, my teacher gave me advice that changed everything: “Do everything in vim for a year.” I thought he was …
- 2025-08-11
GPT-5 is here and your DevOps job is safer than ever
GPT-5 launched this week with the usual fanfare and “revolutionary breakthrough” claims. The reality? “Overdue, overhyped and underwhelming” – …
- 2025-07-21
The career move that earned me Microsoft MVP (twice!)
Just renewed my Microsoft MVP award for another year. 🎉 “How did you get recognized for MVP so fast?!” I get this question a lot. Just a …
- 2025-07-14
Why I ditched Go after 12 months (Python won)
Quick DevOps Job Alert: DevOps Manager – Qventus (Mountain View, CA) – $180k–$220k → Apply Here DevOps Architect – Presidio Networked Solutions (New …
- 2025-06-23
How I Learned DevOps Faster Than Anyone Expected
🔥 2 Fresh DevOps Jobs PayPal - Senior DevOps Engineer - $123K-213K CLS US Services - DevOps Engineer - $180K-200K “How did you transition …
- 2025-06-19
Is DevOps Dying? (11K Engineers Watched This)
🔥 2 Fresh Remote DevOps Jobs Experian - $80-139K Sakura Sky - Salary not listed “Is DevOps dying?” Two days ago, I posted a video with …
- 2025-06-13
The $200K DevOps Engineer VS The $80K DevOps Engineer (What's the Difference?)
🔥 2 Fresh Remote SRE JobsGovOS – $120,000–$130,000 Junior Site Reliability Engineer (fully remote, U.S. only) Experian – $80,237–$139,077 …
- 2025-06-08
AI will Replace Tech Jobs FIRST (just not the ones you think)
🔥 2 Fresh Remote DevOps Jobs Missionbox - $70-103K SDH 100K “Is AI going to replace DevOps engineers?“ I get this question …
- 2025-06-03
The CV mistake that gets DevOps engineers rejected
Quick question: Have you ever sent out dozens of CVs and heard… nothing? You’re not alone. I’ve seen brilliant engineers with strong …
- 2025-05-27
What 99% of developers get wrong about Docker base images. Exclusive optimization guide + curated job listings..
NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES Junior DevOps Engineer, Remote Junior DevOps Engineer, Hybrid DevOps Engineer, Microsoft, Remote For more opportunities, …
- 2025-05-20
What they don't teach you in DevOps bootcamps
You can’t YAML your way into your next role. I learned this the hard way when I watched talented engineers with impressive tech skills get …
- 2025-05-12
Python Just Became the #1 Starting Point for DevOps Beginners
The entry barrier to DevOps just got lower. The latest TIOBE Index shows Python reaching an all-time high of 25.35% market share: making it not …
- 2025-02-04
Why DevOps Candidates Fail Their Technical Interviews
I once interviewed a DevOps candidate. They had great certifications on paper, but struggled with basic Linux commands. This happens more often than …
- 2024-12-24
The 3-step system behind my DevOps success
Did you know that the fastest-growing jobs in tech right now are in DevOps? But here’s the thing - most people take 12-18 months to transition into …
- 2023-12-24
Wrote A Go Program That Posts To Mastodon
This morning I had some fun writing a Go program which takes the latest blog post from my RSS feed and posts it to Mastodon. It is based on my twitter …
- 2023-07-28
Video: Deploying MkDocs To Azure Using With Azure DevOps
In this video, I will walk you through the following steps: Set up a repo in Azure DevOps with MkDocs files Set up a Static Web App in Azure portal …
- 2023-07-08
Wrote A Script To Delete All Resource Groups In An Azure Subscription
In the Azure portal you can’t select multiple resource groups for deletion. I have a sponsored subscription to play around in which I sometimes …
- 2023-07-03
Choosing A Cloud And The Importance Of Specialization
As a DevOps Engineer or Cloud Native Engineer, I think it’s important to specialize in one cloud provider in the beginning of your career. …
- 2023-06-30
Video: Setting Up A Simple Azure Pipeline To Deploy A Keyvault
Write KeyVault template Write pipeline code set up Azure DevOps pipeline Lessons Learned Always make sure to use az deployment group instead of az …
- 2023-06-30
Video: Finishing Pipeline Setup & Working on KeyVault Template - Azure Kubernetes Lab Series
Finish deploying keyvault using pipeline Get the random name generation to work Lessons Learned Subscriptions need to be registered with resource …
2023-06-14What is Azure CNI Overlay for AKS?
CNI? CNI stands for Container Network Interface. It allows communication between pods and services. Current Azure CNI limitations Let’s take a …
- 2023-06-09
Deploying Simple Applications to AKS with Draft
Not sure how this will play out with more complex applications, but I can definitely see how this would accellerate the process for developers to get …
- 2023-05-04
The Ups And Downs Of A Devops Engineer
Next winter I’ll be entering my third year as a DevOps Engineer. When you first break into this field there is an overwhelming amount of things …
- 2023-03-26
The Difference Between DevOps, Cloud and Cloud Native
I found an excellent video by Rob Muhlenstein explaining the differences between Cloud, Cloud Native and DevOps. Here are the notes I wrote. Cloud …
- 2023-03-18
Running Docker and Kubernetes on Mac M2
The past few days I’ve been trying out a few options to run Docker containers and a Kubernetes clusters on my new MacBook Pro M2. Unfortunately …
- 2023-01-13
Azure DevOps Personal Access Tokens are always for authenticating into ADO
The PAT (Personal Access Token) often comes up during practice tests for the AZ-400. One way to remember when to use a PAT is that these are only for …
2023-01-08How to deploy to a Linux VM in Azure with Azure Pipelines
To reach a VM from Azure Pipelines, you need to set up an environment. Create your Linux VM in Azure. In Azure DevOps, click envirnoments, new, and …
- 2023-01-08
How to build and deploy a Docker container to an Azure VM using Azure Pipelines
I wanted to build an application from a Dockerfile and deploy it to a VM. I used a default Svelte setup as an example app. Naturally, Azure prefers …
- 2023-01-07
Deploying a Linux VM to Azure with Terraform
For a project I’m setting up my environment with Terraform. I used this tutorial, but modified the code to make it simpler and easier to …
- 2023-01-02
Starting a Project
I’m starting a project with a friend. Developing an application. We make a good team, he’s great at coding and knows the backend too. …
- 2023-01-01
What Are Containers?
When you learn about DevOps, you will come across the concept of a container early on. This is a “Mischa Explains” article where I attempt …
- 2022-12-30
Study Guide: AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate
TLDR It took me 80 hours of studying to gain this certification. Here are my notes and Anki deck: GitHub repo Introduction When I did my English …
2022-12-24Lab Project: GitOps with ArgoCD, Azure Pipelines and Minikube
This weekend I had a lot of fun with a project. I wanted to learn more about GitOps and try out ArgoCD. My goal was to be able to deploy an …
- 2022-12-18
Tokens and Identity on the Internet
Introduction Have you ever thought about your identity on the internet? How does LinkedIn know it is you when you log in to LinkedIn? And when you …
- 2022-12-02
Podcast Tip: The system that runs Norway's welfare payments
An interesting podcast episode describing the system that runs Norway’s welfare payments. It was interesting to hear that they focus on open …
- 2022-10-11
Book Notes: The Unicorn Project
This book is the sequel to the Phoenix project. Both books are set at Parts Unlimited, a fictitious company that supplies car parts to DIY mechanics …
- 2022-09-16
Book Notes: The Phoenix Project
When I started my DevOps traineeship, I borrowed this book from my boss and read it from cover to cover. I loved the story and the characters; it …
- 2022-09-13
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam Tips
I recently obtained my CKA certification. I started this certification journey with zero knowledge of Kubernetes. However, I was already working as a …
- 2022-07-19
How to Upgrade Java and Jenkins on Ubuntu 18.04
Last week I upgraded Jenkins to the latest version on the server infrastructure at work. Starting with the Jenkins 2.357 release, Java 11 or Java 17 …
- 2022-07-04
5 Reasons Why I Changed my Career to IT in my Thirties
In this post, I’d like to share the five main reasons why I changed my career to IT in my thirties. Making a career change can be daunting, especially …
2022-01-30Docker LEMP Stack deployed with Ansible
In order to learn more about Docker and Ansible I am working on an assignment to take an existing application and to break it down into containers. …
- 2022-01-28
My Journey Into DevOps So Far
In 2021 I had reached a certain stage in my life where I had the liberty to make a choice. I was 31 years old and had just finished an important …
